Morocco is, from what I have gathered over the past month of fairly intensive travel around the country, governed exclusively by cats.
People are there, sure, but they are peripheral when it comes to internal politics. I have a feeling that this feline governance is what keeps the country so tidy, calm and aesthetically pleasing. But that’s not all, because I saw this awesome cat litter place at the ‘townsquare’ which was essentially a glorified cat bath, and which probably was what kept the place free of the occasional dropping. It also ensures a steady and sensible fish harvest along the coast.
If I may, I’d like to introduce you to some of the nation’s key leaders.
Meet the President
Congress.
Minister of Logistics and Transport (is that even a title?)
Minister of Steps and Ledges
Minister and Deputy Minister of Inter-Cultural Affairs
Minister of Urban Affairs and Summer Intern
Minister of Religion
Ministry of Housing, main complex.
Minister of Fluffy White Laundry and Shade
Ministry of Sunny Stairs
Ministry of Fuzzy Tongued Ablutions
Minister of Recreation
Minister of Being Simply Freaking Awesome
Rare shot of Knighting Ceremony
Minister of Security
Deputy Minister in charge of Alleyway Kibble and Sardine Distribution
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Love, love, love the kitty photos. I recently had to dedicate an entire post on my blog to the cats of Turkey. I look forward to doing the same when I go to Morocco. Hope they are friendly…
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They are! Especially in Essaouira!
PS Your Turkish kitties are gorgeous!
This is absolutely fantastic. I think there’s also a good chance Istanbul is run by cats also…
Oh god, yes! It is! I lived in Istanbul for 4 years and even took one of its cats home to Canada with me when I left (well, she was the illegitimate daughter of a Bostanci balcony cat and a roving Tom…). They totally run that city, especially around Elmadag and Kurtulus.
Lovely lovely photos of those with posts of responsiblity! re Istanbul kedileri: last year in Sultan Ahmed we were told that it is the responsibility of the locals to care for them as they do good work
I believe it! I remember all those little bowls of water, kibble, leftover kiymali borek, and etli pilav being left out on the side of the alleyways on tidy newspaper place mats…
Speaking as a crazy cat lady who is currently only missing the cat part of that equation, a country that is run by cats is the kind of country that I want to live in. Thinking about it, it’s one of the reasons that I adored Turkey so much when I visited. And yes, my camera *was* full of cat pictures when I returned.
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I had to make a whole folder for all my Moroccan cat photos. Seriously, that place is *owned* by the kitties. One guest house I stayed at asked the guests to bring kibble or wet food for the roof cats that visited the riad’s terrace!
I guess I can never go back to Morocco as I would have no other choice but to steal all those kittens. And then the whole country would dissolve into chaos. Alas.
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Would that be considered a coup d’etat? Or, like, a coup de cat?
Haha this is amazing! I think the Minister of Housing and the Knighthood are my favourites here, but personally I’d plump for the position of Minister of Fluffy White Laundry and Shade.
Some of Morocco’s more rebellious neighbours could learn a thing or two from this government.
I think they are the reason why Morocco has been so stable in a very volatile region! I mean, honestly, who would want to rise up against these cuddly little guys?
I have similar photos of Moroccan cats, so I loved seeing these. Funny you say you adopted a Turkish cat too. So did I, or rather Sultan adopted me…
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Lola Kedi moved in with me when she was 2 months old and was more of a flatmate than a house pet. Alas she is now in Canada with my parents because it’s too complicated to try to bring her to China. Turkish cats have so much character– and Moroccan ones, too!
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I fell in love and had my heart broken when I saw the cats of Morocco.
It was one of the most wonderful experiences of my life if not sometimes a little sad.
Have to keep going back there the cats are so awesome.
I loved all those cats!
OMG lovely cats, and wonderful photography, i want them all really :3
They are wonderful, aren’t they?