New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Cat Sanctuary
The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.
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New York, New York
The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.
Riga, Latvia
A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.
Key West, Florida
The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.
Los Gatos, California
A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.
New Orleans, Louisiana
By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.
Karlsruhe, Germany
A kindergarten shaped like a cat with a tail that's a slide.
Paris, France
A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.
Saint Andrews, Scotland
This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.
York, England
A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
Nathrop, Colorado
This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.
Los Angeles, California
Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.
Lanai City, Hawaii
The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.
Minsk, Belarus
This Minsk museum has cat coffee, cat chess, cat art, and even a cat "staff," which visitors are free to take home.
Los Angeles, California
Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.
Key West, Florida
A small poultry graveyard in the courtyard of a popular Key West watering hole.
Uppsala, Sweden
Uppsala's adorable feline sign celebrates a popular children's book set in the Swedish city.
Detroit, Michigan
This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.
Richmond, California
An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.
Ōmihachiman-shi, Japan
A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.
Paris, France
The narrowest street in Paris.
Barentsburg, Norway
This Arctic mining town is home to a cat that's spent years masquerading as a fox.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.
Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France
The little tuxedo cat survived the trip, then languished in obscurity.