Athens, like many Mediterranean cities where winter is easy, has a massive urban feral cat population. In that environment they form colonies, often inhabiting

Athens, like many Mediterranean cities where winter is easy, has a massive urban feral cat population. In that environment they form colonies, often inhabiting the ruins and other protected spaces scattered about the city. Networks of cat-loving residents feed and support the colonies as best they can. Cat-loving friends there have told interesting stories of observing complex political behavior, e.g. turf wars between rival colonies operating as if they were street gangs. Night ambushes, targeted assassination of enemy leaders. I took it with a grain of salt, but now I wonder...