Greetings from American University of Beirut, where more than 1,000 cats roam

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Loading…Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. About 1,200 actually, although it’s impossible for staff to count them all because … cats. About 30 years ago, the American University of Beirut (AUB) started taking in cats abandoned during years of war in Lebanon. There are all kinds of cats: purebreds as well as scrappy street cats. Not everyone is a fan of cats, but students are required to not be mean to them.