When talking about Cyprus you cannot not talk about the cats of the island. While there are so many non-domesticated cats roaming the streets it’s hard to not stop and visit with a few of them. This was the case for little shrimp! This little baby lived behind the Blazer Residence in the parking lot. It had one sibling that followed Shrimp around who was a bright orange and white kitten. Their mama was the same color cat as mine back home, tort-tiger, which made me more attached to this cute little family. The kitten I called Shrimp is a calico kitten who was not afraid to approach me even though his mom didn’t seem too thrilled with me. One night getting back from dinner he walked towards me as small as could be. I gave him the nickname, Shrimp, because his sibling was larger than him. I would see the family a few times a week so I began to give them any meat leftover I may have had on me. By the end of my stay, the mom would allow the babies close to me but not close enough to let me pet them of course. It was true when they say that the animals are residents there just as the actual human population is. The cat culture on the island stems from a story of the cats being heroic creatures to ward off the bad ones, I think they just bring a little light to the community!