The sanctuary is going strong, various empty cages this time round, which were full before, so on the one hand that is a good thing, on the other, due to the cold weather they haven't started to have their influx of this seasons kittens yet and I've been told the cages can be empty one week, and the suddenly full the next. Current the sanctuary has around 250 cats, both permanent residents and those awaiting adoption. Adoption numbers are good and I have only just arrived in time to say goodbye to our own 3-legged adopted-from-afar cat, Temistocle, who is off to live in New York very soon. Looks like I am going to have to find someone else to sponsor.
I have been put under the wing of an ex-Australian/Brit named Keith - the men have to mentor the men, the women mentor the women! Keith gave me the grand our today and it looks like I'll be on litter-patrol, rubbish patrol [more litter, but this time it's the crap that is created by humans: stuff that is thrown over in the sanctuary at night such as cans and bottles] and filling up the food and water bowls out in the ruins themselves for the next 2 weeks. Keith been there for over year and has retired to Rome from Australia.
The place was spruced up today, with a small lawned area getting cut and the workman drafted in to paint some of the cages in the holding area to tidy them up. The place down have running water, but still no santiation or drains.... any water we run down the sink[s] ends up in a bucket and be emptied. They have been promised a working sewerage system by the council 'very soon', but in Italian speak that could be years!
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