Capital letters: "There is an unfeasible number of cats at large in the Eternal City. And they are tended to by a long-established army of cat feeders, mainly women... Cats are almost as sacred here as cows are in India.
The law of Lazio, the region around Rome, gives stray cats the right to stay wherever they are born. Stray cats are protected as 'biocultural heritage' and Romans are obliged to make sure they are fed and given medical assistance.
Cats cannot be put down - unless they have incurable diseases or are in pain - but they can be neutered or spayed. The local government provides the service for free, and regular check-ups thereafter"
