Postcards From Turkey: Pets of Istanbul

I am not a pet person. But living in Istanbul, I am amazed with many stray cats and dogs around. They are not street animals only. People treat them nicely as they are their pets. Of course, it is not always the case. Some people could treat them bad too. It happens anywhere, right? Back to the stray animals, the municipality of Istanbul even take care of them. For dog, as example they gave chip put on the dog’s ear containing every information for each dog. While on the street, many people put some bowls of food and water altogether. A simple thing called a humanity. Kindly enjoy some photos of dog and cat I took during my life in Turkey.

The cat of Istanbul, “I don;t want to see you”

The cat of Istanbul, “I am closing my eyes now”

The cat of Istanbul, “I totally won’t see you”

The dog of Istanbul. ‘Being Lazy’

The dog of Istanbul. He has sunbathing

Actually this cat doesn’t come from Istanbul. She comes from Van, another city in Eastern Turkey. What makes her special is her different eyes color. I had a chance to snap them while visiting Van last year. Apparently this kind of cat is no longer many available. Therefore, an organization created a shelter to protect them since the number is decreasing.

Here the other one. The cat of Van

This post is my contribution for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge.

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