Cat Paradise: Tourist Shares the Heartwarming Daily Life of Stray Cats in Turkey
Undoubtedly, one of the most deeply rooted and beautiful aspects of our culture is the furry friends with whom we share our streets. These fluffy residents of our neighborhood, living life at the very heart of it all, intertwined with us, continue to be a constant source of surprise and admiration for foreign visitors.
A visiting jewelry designer shared her encounters with the freely wandering cats on our streets. The video she posted with the caption 'Guess the country' garnered much appreciation.
You can watch it from here;
While many metropolises around the world have adopted a sterilized structure, purged of street animals, in Turkey, particularly in large cities like Istanbul, cats virtually hold the status of the city's true proprietors.
The roots of this situation lie in both religious beliefs and a societal memory that spans centuries. In our culture, a cat is not considered an ungrateful creature; on the contrary, it is seen as a friend who protects homes from pests, is known for its cleanliness, and brings joy to the streets. It's a well-known fact that since the Ottoman era, special funds have been allocated for the feeding and care of street animals, even within the ongoing tradition of foundations. Today, this tradition is maintained through the joint efforts of tradesmen, local residents, and municipalities. Cats here are not merely 'fed' animals; they are the protectors of every shop they enter, the source of joy in every neighborhood, and the greatest enemy of our societal stress. Their comfortable living standards are more than enough to brand Turkey as the 'Country of Cats' worldwide.
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