The Crazy Cat Lady at Torre Argentina.

Yes, that’s me. Yes, those are a lot of cats. No, they did not ask me if they can has cheezeburger or anything like that.

This picture was taken at Largo di Torre Argentina, Rome. The ruins of what used to be a temple to the goddess Fortuna have been, over time, transformed into a cat shelter. Cats on the left, cats on the right, but don’t bring food unless the shelter itself is open – they don’t want the cats to expect food from every tourist that comes by (and certainly don’t want you to feed them pizza and other people food). I had cat treats on hand. They likely would have allowed it if the shelter part had been open when I got there (it closes at around 6).

There are many cats wandering about in Rome (including a few on campus), but it is still stunning to see so many in one place, among ancient ruins no less.  Also, be sure to buy something at the shop- the cats could use the money!

This is Kuro, signing out. Tune in next time for “How to Survive A Papal Audience!”