Yes, dear @davideownzall , indeed; here it seemed like this behaviour had evolved, but it may even be that the Comune/ Municipio are "indirectly" poisoning the animals too, as they regularly put rat poison about the old town - not thinking about the cycle of nature and cats eating rats... It is such a sordid practise, when cats are - and have been - such an integral part of the ecology of the old town for so long... They keep the rat population in check.

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Praying for better collective-conscious choices in this place! Thanks for your supportive comments... and advice, but no: I am chronic-ly allergic to Fbook. 😱