Every term, the Office of Global Engagement sends students abroad to study cats in other places. Their reports combine what they saw with what is known, and where a claim is a legend, they say so.
Japan
Cat islands, a station master and a lucky beckoning paw.
Egypt
Bastet, mummies and the long history of cats as guardians.
Istanbul
A city of street cats, and the people who look after them.
Cyprus
A monastery named for cats, and a legend about snakes.
Saint Petersburg
Seventy cats, one museum and a very long employment record.
the United Kingdom
An official mouser and a long history of ships' cats.
the Isle of Man
The island with the tailless cat, and the reason for it.
Thailand
The silver-blue good luck cat, and the home of the Siamese.
Australia
A serious look at cats and native wildlife, and how to help.
Norway
A forest cat with a waterproof coat, and a goddess with a cat-drawn chariot.
Maine, United States
One of the largest domestic cats, and a state that made it official.
Taiwan
A former mining village, a cat destination and the first cat cafe.
Scotland
A wild cat of the Highlands, and how pet owners can help protect it.
Rome, Italy
A sanctuary among ancient ruins, and the volunteers who run it.
Ireland
A ninth-century monk, his white cat and a poem in the margin.
Would you like to study abroad? Write to staff@gnarp.eu.cc. Sunbeams are not guaranteed.