Why Does Jerusalem Have So Many Stray Cats?

Israel and Jerusalem have an unusually high number of stray cats. According to popular legend the cats were brought to Israel as a crude form of pest prevention - helping to suppress a rat epidemic at the time of the British Mandate. Since then their population has mushroomed leading to debates about what to do about their numbers. Spaying and neutering programs have been instituted but opposed by some religious groups. For now Jerusalem remains a mixed city: of Jews, Muslims, Christians and
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By: Daniel Rosehill
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[@thetopcat8946]

I noticed the stray cats, a friend who lives in Arad takes in cat's and cares and feeds them

[@Luglmfada]

Cats are popular in Arab and Muslim countries. The Prophet himself was a big fan apparently. Cats rarely engage with rats.

[@rosemaricosta3279]

Fiquei muito triste em janeiro de 2023 quando estive em jerusLem e vi varios gatos em oessimas condicoes muitos filhotes principalmente nas zonas arabes fiquei muito triste ao ver uma fzmikha com varios adultos e fikhotes na saida da cidade de david do parque no portao externo da rua que vai ate a piscina de siloe tinham filhotes no lixo foi terrivel dei umas casquinhas de pao e engoliram desesperados de tanta fome, tive pesadelos e nao me dei paz de nao conseguir retornar pra levar comida, tentei e me perdi porque era shabbT e o parque estava fechado. Se alguem vai por la levem comida quando voltarei la levarei comida sempre na bolsa, e muito triste, sao criaturinhas do Criador😢