Cats of Morocco

by Karen

There are a lot of stray cats in Morocco. A LOT. Imagine going to New York City and replacing all mice and rats on the streets with cats.

Why so many cats? One of our guides said that stray cats were considered “community cats,” and that some were well-fed and “watched over” by people in the neighborhood (not directly taken care of). The cats mainly hunt rats and mice for sport, but prefer eating leftover scraps from litter. Apparently the cats are less prone to rabies than dogs, which is why you very rarely see stray dogs (or dogs in general) in Morocco, since many are killed off. The cats peacefully coexist with people, never shy away, and somehow know their boundaries.

There were many cats of all shapes and sizes, some bony and mangy, others quite fat. A rescue shelter would have a field day. It’s only a matter of time before the cats band together and form an army and take over the country from its human overlords (like pigeons in America).

Look, but don’t touch!

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Immunizations

Can’t believe Walgreens has walk-in travel immunizations. If I’d have known earlier, I would’ve saved myself time from scheduling doctors’ appointments and just going there directly. Lesson learned!

I’m starting to think we might’ve needed to start our immunizations sooner. Hep A & B sound like they are a series of shots, rather than one shot, so we might need several trips to the doctors’ office. Hopefully we can continue our shots in Boston.