In mehreren italienischen Städten werden öffentliche Sitzbänke inzwischen so umgestaltet, dass sich unter ihnen kleine geschützte Plätze für Straßenkatzen befinden. Dort finden die Tiere Schutz vor Kälte, Regen und anderen Gefahren, ohne aus der Umgebung verdrängt zu werden, die sie kennen und in der sie sich orientieren.
Diese kleinen Rückzugsorte sind oft mit weichen Unterlagen und Futternäpfen ausgestattet, sodass ausgesetzte oder herrenlose Katzen einen sicheren Platz zum Ausruhen bekommen. Gerade für Tiere, die tagtäglich draußen überleben müssen, kann so ein einfacher Unterschlupf einen großen Unterschied machen.
Das Besondere an diesem Projekt ist, dass es zeigt, wie gut Stadtgestaltung und Mitgefühl zusammenpassen können. Mit kleinen, durchdachten Veränderungen werden gewöhnliche öffentliche Plätze plötzlich zu wertvollen Schutzräumen für Tiere, die sonst oft übersehen werden.
Manchmal braucht es keine großen Bauprojekte, um Leben zu verbessern. Manchmal reicht eine einfache Bank – und die Idee, dass unter ihr nicht nur Menschen, sondern auch Tiere ein wenig Sicherheit finden können.
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It's 31 years ago to the day that this was broadcast - for my money one of the most joyous bits of TV ever committed to celluloid.
It is, of course, Mr Sting's appearence on The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer.
Chitter chatter chit
Jimmy Bowen’s big contribution to my life was putting me together with Barton Lee Hazlewood.
The first time I met Lee was when he came to my mother’s house to audition songs. Sitting in the bar, listening to him play, one song in particular grabbed my attention, a song about boots. I knew instantly it was meant for me and told him that, but he disagreed. He said he had written the song for a man to sing. He had been playing it in clubs around Los Angeles, and he was planning to record it himself. I argued my case, but he refused to budge.
After Lee left, I went into the living room where my dad was reading the newspaper. Without even looking up, he said, “You’re right. It’s the one about the boots.” That sealed it for me.
Looking back, I doubt Dad’s being there was a coincidence. I think he was actually there spying. He was always protective, and I suspect he and Jimmy planned it so he would be there to hear what was going on.
Lee eventually gave in. He wrote a third verse, which was the second verse, and I recorded “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’.” Lee originally ended the song with, “You put on your boots, and I’ll put on mine, and we’ll go walking, honey, any old time,” but I ad-libbed the now-iconic line, “Are you ready, boots? Start Walkin’!”
It turns out, I was right about the song. “Boots” became my first number one and, arguably, one of the defining anthems of female empowerment. Forgive me if I sound a little immodest. 😎
In case you missed it, get a closer look at my debut album Boots in Hunter Lea’s latest short film, The Making of Boots, now streaming on YouTube. 🎬
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