>>"I tell them this is not a Western innovation," he said. "Our religion says we should take care of animals."

OK first off, I think anyone who has more than a few cats is nuts. This guy has 35. On the other hand. He is right. The ancient Egyptians, Chinese and Japanese kept cats before the dark ages. So it is hardly a western invention. On the other hand, his religion does NOT tell him to keep 35 cats.