Annalia S.

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Posted: 02 Jul 2021


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Backlit fence - HFF!

Backlit fence - HFF!
Evening light lights up the fence surrounding the restoration work in progress at the site in the Cascine Park where decades ago I used to go dancing at the Meccanò discotheque (now long abandoned and finally demolished in 2016).

A small colony of stray cats that had lived for many years in the abandoned lot seems to have been provided with shelters just outside the grounds under restoration.

A couple of the "tenants" showed up while I was taking photos (see PIP) and a young boy attempted to approach one of them, while his mother advised "Move slowly, darling, so you don't frighten it". When a second cat showed up coming in from the side, however, it was the boy that took fright and decided the best part of valor was ... retreat! :)

HFF everyone and may you have a colorful, light-filled weekend!

micritter, Annemarie, Nora Caracci, J. Gafarot and 36 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 Annalia S.
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Thank you, everybody for the kind and interesting comments. For those that had questions about the cat colony, these are not really feral cats, just strays, and as unlikely to be aggressive as any animal that is used to humans. Feline colonies are surprisingly well managed, at least here in Tuscany. The cats are neutered, so there are generally no kittens; most of them therefore are cats that were once someone's pet and got abandoned (don't get me started on people who think animals are toys to be discarded when you get tired of them or feel inconvenienced ...). Animal Welfare services was smart enough here to enlist the help of residents who spontaneously care for strays. They are known by the somewhat disparaging name of "gattare", but they are a great resource for the management of feline colonies and Animal Services keeps a register of these citizens who in turn keep an eye on the colony they care for, reporting any new arrivals that may not yet be neutered (neutered cats get the tip of one ear trimmed off, so they are immediately recognisable and do not risk getting caught twice for the operation) or the presence of sick or hurt animals that need veterinary care. They also get supplied with basic but decent quality food based on the number of animals in the colony. As you can see, some also provide shelters for the cats (these they do not get from Animal Services, but at their own expense), but mostly, day in and day out, rain or shine, they come by and feed the strays. Often they do this at regular times and you can sometimes see a colony of cats all show up together at a certain hour because they know it's food time :)
3 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Happy Fence Tuesday, Annalia!!
3 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
I feel fresh and clean after this picture.
The shaddows are very useful to read the answer you gave everybody.
As a dog fan I feel I have a doubled duty po give you my compliments.
Stay safe, enjoy a good week.
3 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
bel gioco di ombre, tenera la casetta per i gatti di strada !
HFF & HWE !
3 years ago.
 aNNa schramm
aNNa schramm club
I like the PiP
3 years ago.

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