Saint-Paul de Vence kitty hiding in the vines.

Published September 30, 2009

Can you see the black kitty hiding in the vines on the window sill?

Now you can see her in the cropped image.

While on our trip, we went to the most gorgeous town called Saint-Paul de Vence in France. The town was once a walled fortress and today it houses shops and apartments along quaint cobbled streets behind gated walls.

On our visit, we came across a little black kitty hiding on a window sill completely obscured by vines. We heard her cries first and could hardly see her until she emerged to greet the lady coming from the apartment next to her.

The lady quickly told us that the kitty was being cared for and had been coming around because they gave her sneaked treats. The lady’s cats did not want the interloper in their territory or she thought she would adopt her. However, the woman did not think she was a stray or abandoned, because the little cat was so clean and healthy looking. Additionally, the woman and her daughter told us that there was an elderly lady in the village who looked after all of the strays and she would take care of the little cat if she needed help.

With that, they coaxed the kitty to jump up on the stone wall that encloses the town–a wall that looks over a gorgeous view, but also presents a very sharp drop. I held my breath as the little cat leaped to the top and rolled around for a belly rub. We left her still enjoying her stretch on the wall.

I do hope the little cat has a home, but I know she is being cared for in the charming village of Saint-Paul de Vence by two cat loving residents.