Three quarters of our Istanbul vacation photos look like this! The love people in Istanbul have for their cats is one of the best things about that gorgeous city.
Lol, this is exactly what my trip to Istanbul looks like, cats EVERYWHERE! Is there a specific organization that took care of these cats or is it just taken care of by the people around?
Our introduction to Istanbul: Flight was late, Our driver didn’t arrive – eventually took public transport into city centre – wandered around lost for an hour before finding hotel – went to bed very late, woken up by dawn “call to Prayer” from the mosque opposite (extremely loud).
Got to breakfast, sat outside – a seagull swoops and steals the food off our plates. Beginning to dislike this place.
Head down to town, see bar, order two beers, sit on table outside – random orange cat jumps onto my wife’s lap, goes to sleep….What a wonderful city.
I wouldn’t be able to go anywhere, it would probably take me 3 hours just to go to one place and home again only because I would end up petting every single one along the way since they are all freaking adorable.
Related to the song- they changed the name new Amsterdam to New York because at the time England was at war back and forth with the dutch and wanted their city in the west to have a more fitting British name.
I was just in Istanbul and I loved the cats. They’re all so friendly because they’re used to being treated so well by the people that live there.
They’re gentle, they leave food and water out for them all over the place, and try and avoid disturbing them.
There are a lot of stray dogs there too, usually quite big ones, but they don’t seem mistreated either. I didn’t experience any of the cats or dogs begging for food, they were clearly well fed and looked after.
How the strays interacted with people there really gives a positive image of the people there I think.
So did Istanbul have a really bad rodent issue at some point? Are cats treated so well because they saved the country from the great rat hoard or something?
All the cats seem so peaceful and well taken care of. This would be so cool to experience
Clothes come preloaded with cat hair
Three quarters of our Istanbul vacation photos look like this! The love people in Istanbul have for their cats is one of the best things about that gorgeous city.
That last cat is a GENIUS! Free pets for days every time someone goes thru!
They all look so well cared for, do the residents just randomly feed and groom all the strays?
Time to pack my bags I have a city to visit
Well… Istanbul WAS Catstantinople…
Me with cat allergies: “Guess I’ll just die then.”
Lol, this is exactly what my trip to Istanbul looks like, cats EVERYWHERE! Is there a specific organization that took care of these cats or is it just taken care of by the people around?
A great addendum to the film “Kedi”. If you know, you know. If you don’t, go watch it now.
So…has Istanbul been invaded by the soldiers of the First Cat Crusade?
Why are there so many? Never mind I love this
Our introduction to Istanbul: Flight was late, Our driver didn’t arrive – eventually took public transport into city centre – wandered around lost for an hour before finding hotel – went to bed very late, woken up by dawn “call to Prayer” from the mosque opposite (extremely loud).
Got to breakfast, sat outside – a seagull swoops and steals the food off our plates. Beginning to dislike this place.
Head down to town, see bar, order two beers, sit on table outside – random orange cat jumps onto my wife’s lap, goes to sleep….What a wonderful city.
Green for stop and red for go?
Istanbul, was once Cat-stantinople
I wouldn’t be able to go anywhere, it would probably take me 3 hours just to go to one place and home again only because I would end up petting every single one along the way since they are all freaking adorable.
Yeah i dont think i could handle living in istanbul…
You sure this isn’t in Catmandu?
Istanbul not Catstantinople
Do the cats come with the clothes?
Related to the song- they changed the name new Amsterdam to New York because at the time England was at war back and forth with the dutch and wanted their city in the west to have a more fitting British name.
Brb moving to Istanbul
Feels like Turkey is a cross between a country and cat cafe.
I have never seen a picture of an emaciated stray cat from Turkey. That alone makes me like the people.
As someone who loves cats, this looks incredible. As someone who is allergic to cats, this looks absolutely dreadful.
I was just in Istanbul and I loved the cats. They’re all so friendly because they’re used to being treated so well by the people that live there.
They’re gentle, they leave food and water out for them all over the place, and try and avoid disturbing them.
There are a lot of stray dogs there too, usually quite big ones, but they don’t seem mistreated either. I didn’t experience any of the cats or dogs begging for food, they were clearly well fed and looked after.
How the strays interacted with people there really gives a positive image of the people there I think.
Every cat in Constantinople
Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople
So if you’ve heard a meow in Constantinople
She’ll be purring in Istanbul
So did Istanbul have a really bad rodent issue at some point? Are cats treated so well because they saved the country from the great rat hoard or something?
Pack your things we’re leaving
Man it would SUCK to be allergic to cats there.
This should be a Tourism ad for Istanbul.
[This movie might be right up you alley](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmV-mXkfjK8)