Buondì!
Today’s Parola del giorno is the noun la gattara (or il gattaro), which means cat lady. It refers to a person who surrounds themselves with cats! It can also apply to men, as well.
See the word used below:
Mia madre si lamenta sempre quando andiamo da zia Maria, perché è allergica ai gatti — e zia Maria, secondo l’altra mia zia, è proprio la gattara classica!
My mom always complains when we go to Aunt Maria’s house, because she is allergic to cats — and Aunt Maria, according to my other aunt, is quite the typical cat lady.