animals Tuxedo Cat goes to the Hospital for its Treatment

[WatchingDemise]

Location: Istanbul, Türkiye

Summary:
Istanbul, Turkey is known as the "City of Cats" or "Catstanbul" because of its large population of stray cats whom have roamed the metropolis for thousands of years.

More about Catstanbul:

Current Population
Estimates of the number of stray cats in Istanbul range from 100,000 to over a million.

Care
Residents take care of the cats by:

• Placing food and water bowls on the streets
• Building small cat houses
• Organizing feeding programs, spay and neuter initiatives, and veterinary care

Cultural acceptance
Many Turkish citizens view street animals as communally owned pets. In Islam, cats are considered ritually clean animals.

No-kill policy
Turkey has a no-kill, no-capture policy for stray animals.

History
Cats may have come to Istanbul from ships that brought them to protect food and cargo from pests. Some cats may have wandered ashore and never returned.

 

[ZeroK]

Did they bill him?

 

[Clendenon]

Did they bill him?

No, he has Medicat.

 

[Pangolin777]

Such a smart, chill kitty

 

[jslay427]

When cats feel like it they can do some pretty amazing things, it's just they usually don't feel like it

 

[mrln]

if hes anything like me,hes a regular at the hospital. not its "first rodeo"
i wonder if being a veterinarian is common there, because of the abundance of cats?

 

[Harumph]

"Tried to reach the window from the lamp!"