Comments on: Torre Argentina Roman Cat Sanctuary

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:37:30 +0000

That’s good to know, Amanda! Always a good idea to ask first to find out what kinds of donations are appreciated.

By: Amanda Harris

Amanda Harris — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:09:00 +0000

Hi, I emailed your link to my daughter while she was enjoying a few days holiday in Rome last month & being a cat lover, she made a beeline for the Cat Sanctuary, dragging along her cat loathing boyfriend (apparently random neighbourhood cats used his sandbox as a toilet when he was a child & he’d never gotten over it – however she took plenty of photos of him playing with the sanctuary cats). She had the best time but I wanted to put out a heads up to anyone wanting to visit & buying cat food for donations to take when they visit.
Where we live in Hobart, Tasmania, our local cats home appreciates donations, so my daughter purchased cat food & milk but when she arrived at the sanctuary the staff told her they didn’t want it, that they received a lot of food every month, like 600kgs, & didnt need the donation – a tiny bit awkward for a foreign traveller having to return cat food to a supermarket! Luckily they said she could go & feed the cats herself with it and she really enjoyed spoiling lots of cats!
So, to save others from getting “hurt feelings” about having their donations rejected, it might be an idea to check with the sanctuary staff first before buying donations.
Thanks heaps for your post!

By: Tara

Tara — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:09:25 +0000

I just posted photos on my blog from our trip to the Cat Sanctuary. I do volunteer work at an animal shelter in the States. This is definitely a jewel on our trip!
http://inbetweentheblinks.blogspot.com/2011/09/honeymoon-day-6-roman-cat-sanctuary.html

By: Dennis A

Dennis A — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:20:10 +0000

Oh we passed by just this week on our vacation in rome, it made me very sad to see all the homeless cats. I didn’t know it was a shelter, with it being outdoors and all.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:10:46 +0000

Oh, I’m so glad to hear it! I loved watching all the cats lounge in the sun among those Roman ruins…

By: jess

jess — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:49:50 +0000

Hi,
Thanks for posting this. I was planning my visi to Italy about a month ago, read this article and today we visited the cat sanctuary!

Thanks!

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