When visiting Sicily you are guaranteed to see a lot of friendly cats out roaming the streets. chapters:
00:00 intro
01:03 locals feed the cats
02:28 shop cats
03:48 most cats are friendly
04:30 fish market cats
05:02 cat shelters and city layout
05:36 cat history in Siracusa
07:16 legal protection
07:53 cat clan in alley
09:22 cats fed from above
10:00 night cats
10:39 why so many cats here?
11:06 map of Siracusa and Sicily
11:41 more explanations
13:33 cat add charm
13:45 see our longer movie about Siracusa:
While Sicily is known to have many free-ranging cats like these, it seems they were a lot more visible here in Siracusa than in other cities, which is probably because of the peaceful and quiet atmosphere of Siracusa.
The cats have a base territory to spend most of their time in, but they also get around walking from one part of the island to another. Of course, they never get lost with those sharp eyes and ears while sniffing their way around. The pedestrian zone is so extensive that cats don’t have to worry about getting run over by a car.
These peaceful lanes extend throughout the historic center, making it also pleasant for visitors to explore.
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I was in Marrakech a month ago, there was a cat on my terrace, it also slept in my airbnb because it was cold outside. When I had to fly back to Germany, where I have also 2 cats, the good bye broke my heart 😭
Dennis, I love that you've made a video like this. You're obviously a cat lover, and my girlfriend and I am too! On our travels, things seem sweeter and more special if you notice the little things, like befriending local cats. We love your videos, and your narrating style is great! Keep up the good work.
Love this video. The cats would be our main interest there. Our cat watched this intently.
We met a couple in Florence. They had their window open during night, and woke up with a cat sleeping on their bed with them.
Kotor, Montenegro is a small town with large community cat culture, and Istanbul, Turkey is a large city with a community cat culture.
aww…beautiful…
when we go to places like greece etc we always carry around dry cat food to feed the cats 🙂
Котките са душата на всеки град. Обичам невероятната Сиракуза. Сърдечно от България и поздравления за хубавото видео.❤