Meet Mr Straggly Tale.... the chap who wanted my Cataplana
To be honest, Portugal isn't a country awash with strays but you do see the odd dog and cat which look a little the worse for wear. This cute little chap came and sat by our table at Calheiros, a nice little restaurant in Olhos de Agua ... he starred into our eyes, like the doggie version of Derren Brown (a famous English hypnotist), and sent us a psychic message which, translated into English, was: "Any chance of a bit of your Cataplana, or at least some of your meat kebab?"
How could we resist a doleful look like that? Impossible! Naturally we gave in and rewarded Mr Straggly Tale with a chunk of sausage. Or three!
We Brits do take pity on animals, at home and abroad.
A few sun-drenched feral cats live in Portugal. One very famous one is a street cat Mr No Ears, who has nearly 22,000 friends on Facebook and a Twitter account. Anger has erupted over his abduction from Albufeira and his followers are demanding his return.
The story about the cat abduction is the best read tale in newspaper The Portugal News.
I haven't seen Mr Big Ears on any trips to Albufeira but have spotted a cat almost identical to this white wonder in Olhos. But he has one ear and no tail. I see him basking in the sun near San Martino's pizza restaurant and always give him a nice stroke. He purrs for England. Hope Mr No Ears is safe and well. Find him on twitter at @mrnoears or search for him on Facebook. People love him because they say he looks proud and content despite his many health issues.
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