Pakistan 2001

Shop kitten, Gilgit.

China 1996, 1998

Suzhou 1996

Zhenzhou 1996

Beijing 1996
Market, Muslim quarter, Xian 1998

Athens 1993

The National Garden in the centre of Athens are (or were in the early 90s) full of stray cats, presumably dumped, as you can see from the sign.

If you are wondering what the "other" animals the sign mentioned could be, this goat was one.

The cats are regularly fed by locals.

The beautiful Plaka below the Acropolis was only improved by the addition of scattered cats.

Sicily 1993 and 2005

This is my girlfriend's cat, Musti (short for Mustapha). He was a youngster when I first met him.

When I returned to Sicily in 2005 he was still going strong although older, slower and fatter, but aren't we all after 12 years. The tortoise was still alive as well.

Venice 1998

Venetian cats doing what cats do best in the heat of the day on a quiet street leading to a bridge over a canal.

Rome 1993

A small lion stalks at the Colosseum.

San Gimignano 1993

These two locals decided to keep me company while I read my guidebook on a slow, hot afternoon.