On the northern side of the Pyramid, attached to the Acatholic there is an area where, amid ancient columns and other ruins lives one of Rome's oldest colony of street cats, with its foundation dating back to 1850. Street cats are a common sight in Rome, especially in the center's archaelogical areas (such as around the Coliseum, Largo di Torre Agentina, and so on...) where they can live without the risks of traffic. The are usually fed by another typical Roman character: the so-called "Gattara": usually a woman, often an elderly one, who loves cats and takes charge of feeding the ones of the area where she lives.
In the Feline Colony a group of volunteers formed an association to take care of the cats, and it can be visited daily from 2 till 4 PM. A nice bonus for cat lovers visiting the Pyramid and the neighbouring Acatholic Cemetery.
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