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11 cats saved from streets of Turkey
11 cats saved from streets of Turkey
11 cats saved from streets of Turkey
Legs of Iris were broken when a car hit her. She is now running and jumping in the house of the person who adopted her.
11 cats saved from streets of Turkey
Another cat, also named Tarçın, was about to be bitten to death by dogs. A man saved her from the mouths of the dogs and gave her a comfortable place.
11 cats saved from streets of Turkey
Ayşegül was found in a box in an alley in Istanbul’s Karaköy district. She survived, was treated and given a real home where she lives happily.
11 cats saved from streets of Turkey
Apartment residents found Boncuk (Bead) on their roof, her eyes fatally infected. A family adopted her and returned her to life.
11 cats saved from streets of Turkey
Hamsi (Anchovy) and Marul (Lettuce) were both wounded and sick on the street when they were found. They are best friends in the same house now.
11 cats saved from streets of Turkey
Hatçik was found in a car’s hood in the freezing cold one day. She enjoys the warmth of human love now.
11 cats saved from streets of Turkey
Mia was found on the street, trembling in fear. She looks happy in a warm home now.
11 cats saved from streets of Turkey
Oğlum’s (My Son) eyes were also infected at a municipal stray cat shelter. He is now healthy, thanks to the person who adopted him.
11 cats saved from streets of Turkey
Pamuk (Cotton) was found in the street almost starved to death. With her new family, she transformed into a beauty.
11 cats saved from streets of Turkey
Pierrele was mauled by other stray cats, possibly because of his different color. Now he has a more comfortable place to live.
11 cats saved from streets of Turkey
Tarçın (Cinnamon) could not find an owner because she looked too weak and ill. Love healed her fast when she was finally adopted.
11 cats saved from streets of Turkey
11 cats saved from streets of Turkey
11 cats saved from streets of Turkey
Stray cats are a famous trademark of the streets in Istanbul and elsewhere in Turkey. Walking, you can see longhaired Angora cats and “chalk-white/blue-eyed” Van mixes as well as non-Turkish breeds resembling Abyssinian or Egyptian Mau cats. Most are fed by locals, but some are unlucky enough to get hit by cars or harmed by ill-intentioned people and stronger animals. A Facebook page, “Türkiye’nin Kedileri” (Turkey’s Cats), presents stories of felines adopted from streets and treated in homes. Click through to meet some of them.
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