Cats of the Acropolis

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Athen, Griechenland

In Athens, feeding and caring for the stray cats is not only tolerated but is explicitly welcomed 🥰

The many house tigers are consequently relatively trusting.

Unfortunately, Greece currently lacks neutering programs that could prevent a lot of cat suffering in the long term…

Mood

CulturalOff the beaten track

Highlights

Straßenkatzen in Athen werden gefüttert und versorgt
Die Katzen sind relativ zutraulich
Hinweis auf fehlende Kastrationsprogramme in Griechenland

Topics

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