I love cats, but I also fear them sometimes, especially those stray cats you see which stare back at you fiercely when you watch them. And there are plenty of such cats in Istanbul! I was struck by the number of cats we saw in the city during our week-long stay; apparently they are well loved by the locals and tourists alike. I read that cats have a special status in Islam, and Mohammad is known to be a cat lover, so it may be why cats are so loved and tolerated in Turkey. I say tolerated because they rest / sleep everywhere - they really don't give a shit whether they are in your way!
Some cats we encountered (some were found in the weirdest of places):
 |
| This guy was in a car which was blocked by the cat. S tried to 'scare' the cat away, but the cat didn't move, so eventually this guy had to come out of the car to take the cat away! |
 |
| Thought it's waiting for me to feed it, so I gave it some bread. It didn't like the bread... |
 |
| ...and then somehow it ended up sleeping under my feet. @_@ I couldn't move! |
 |
| Perfect petzzz. They 'breathe'! |
No comments:
Post a Comment