Comments on: Egypt – Cats http://www.alanirwin.com/blog/2009/11/15/egypt-cats/ My life, annotated Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:24:27 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kathryn http://www.alanirwin.com/blog/2009/11/15/egypt-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-25297 Kathryn Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:26:47 +0000 http://www.alanirwin.com/blog/?p=679#comment-25297 Have been waiting for today (Sunday) so I could catch up on your posts. Love them! Sounds like it's been a great trip so far. The scene with you two in the "doctor's" office was a complete crack-up. And thanks for the shout out :)! Can't wait to hear how this next week unfolds.... Have been waiting for today (Sunday) so I could catch up on your posts. Love them! Sounds like it’s been a great trip so far. The scene with you two in the “doctor’s” office was a complete crack-up. And thanks for the shout out :) ! Can’t wait to hear how this next week unfolds….

]]> By: Tara http://www.alanirwin.com/blog/2009/11/15/egypt-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-25294 Tara Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:36:10 +0000 http://www.alanirwin.com/blog/?p=679#comment-25294 In the Roman Forum, an NGO that was neutering and spaying the hordes of feral cats in the ruins was constantly harassed by Italian men for taking away the cats' manhood. Go figure. On Santorini, I ducked behind an olive tree to answer nature's call. An amphitheater of cats surrounded me answering the call of the cheesy tiropita in my pocket. Cats are everywhere! In the Roman Forum, an NGO that was neutering and spaying the hordes of feral cats in the ruins was constantly harassed by Italian men for taking away the cats’ manhood. Go figure.

On Santorini, I ducked behind an olive tree to answer nature’s call. An amphitheater of cats surrounded me answering the call of the cheesy tiropita in my pocket. Cats are everywhere!

]]> By: Michael http://www.alanirwin.com/blog/2009/11/15/egypt-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-25293 Michael Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:04:49 +0000 http://www.alanirwin.com/blog/?p=679#comment-25293 Istanbul, too - I was once attacked by a feral cat who leaped out from under a flower cart and sank all his claws into my leg and hung on. Good thing I was wearing fairly heavy jeans at the time . . . Istanbul, too – I was once attacked by a feral cat who leaped out from under a flower cart and sank all his claws into my leg and hung on. Good thing I was wearing fairly heavy jeans at the time . . .

]]> By: Melissa McElheney http://www.alanirwin.com/blog/2009/11/15/egypt-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-25292 Melissa McElheney Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:49:58 +0000 http://www.alanirwin.com/blog/?p=679#comment-25292 we saw a TON of stray cats just like you have described when we were in Jerusalem in 2005-2006. The kids would try and feed them because they looked like kittens to them, and we would get swarmed. It was a little heartbreaking. we saw a TON of stray cats just like you have described when we were in Jerusalem in 2005-2006. The kids would try and feed them because they looked like kittens to them, and we would get swarmed. It was a little heartbreaking.

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