I think there is a general fear of ferral cats and dogs and I understand why.
Lots of people there do love animals and treat them well and are no different to the animal issues we have in the UK. The problem is with the wild ones really.
My husband told me about an old Bawaab (doorman) who used to wear the oldest galabiya etc. and have no money. This man went to the local shop everyday and bought luncheon meat and fed it to the cats. He adored them and they adored him. I am sure they felt it when he did.
In our building in Masr Gedida nobody bothers the cats despite the fact that they cry loudly and live on the rubbish which they scatter around the hall ways. I have only seen hostlity to animals on rare occasions.
there are people dying of starvation so like you say, who gives a toss about a cat? they can look after themsleves and to some extent do cos they keep breeding.
I think the plight of animals has a higher profile and is further down the priority list but human attitude towards being cruel is not nessesarily any worse.
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