01/08/2021, 6:00 PM
One of the great blessings of travel is that it allows us to see how people across the globe lead their daily lives. That includes how they handle the problems that rarely make the news.
Alas, we re in a no-travel time right now. But we can still scratch that travel itch by learning about contemporary cultures across the globe and the way the Portuguese are dealing with stray cats offers welcome insight into that country s decency and creativity.
Last October, a veterinarian in the southern mountain town of Monchique noticed two kittens taking shelter in a damaged washing machine sitting in her yard. Instead of throwing the machine out, she decided to use it to give those stray cats a home. She filled it with old blankets.