Editing Pope Benedict XVI (section)

=== Cats ===
Benedict was also known to be fond of cats.<ref name="Willey" /> As Cardinal Ratzinger, he was known (according to former neighbours) to look after [[Feral cat|stray cats]] in his neighbourhood, [[Borgo (rione of Rome)|Borgo]]. A book called ''Joseph and Chico: A Cat Recounts the Life of Pope Benedict XVI'' was published in 2007 which told the story of the Pope's life from the feline Chico's perspective. This story was inspired by an orange tabby Pentling cat, which belonged to the family next door.<ref>Simpson, Victor L. [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008052211_apaustraliapopebenedictandbella.html "Did the Aussies give the pope a cat for company?"]{{dead link|date=March 2024|bot=medic}}''[[The Seattle Times]]'' 15 July 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2011 [https://web.archive.org/web/20121022002605/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008052211_apaustraliapopebenedictandbella.html WebCitation archive]</ref> During his trip to Australia for World Youth Day in 2008, the media reported that festival organizers lent the Pope a grey cat called Bella<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.angelqueen.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=259135&highlight=&sid=09c92dc6a27d356734249399ec8488ea |title=Angelqueen.org :: View topic – Pope's smitten with a kitten |date=20 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720013027/http://www.angelqueen.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=259135&highlight=&sid=09c92dc6a27d356734249399ec8488ea |archive-date=20 July 2011 }}</ref> to keep him company during his stay.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iCVZy8nzclwYUHEVtFpVM7LOLY8w |title=Pope rests with piano and cat ahead of World Youth Day |work=Google News |date=13 July 2008 |access-date=6 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110426041329/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iCVZy8nzclwYUHEVtFpVM7LOLY8w |archive-date=26 April 2011 }}</ref>