What affects us affects cats
This is a cute little video. We do see quite a lot of community cats going into shops in countries such as Turkey, the Middle East in general and occasionally in America as well. My guess is that the video was filmed in Turkey. Community cats are looked after by the community which is …
Lao Mao is a 16-year-old community cat (a cat living outside, in the community, often a business community). For many years she lived in front of a pawn shop in a cardboard box and she was happy. She was well cared for. I love to see community cat cared for like this. You could …
You probably guessed it, almost 90% of feral cat colony caretakers are educated women. They do it out of love for cats and animals and for their welfare. They are wonderful people. Never criticise them. You might not like feral cats but that is beside the point. These are good people trying to do …
Bodega cats live in bodegas! Europeans probably won’t know what a bodega is. I didn’t until I looked it up. New Yorkers will know. In the UK we might call them a “corner shop”. In America people call them a “corner store”. Not very different. In New York City a corner shop selling a …
This is a simple but sweet story from Turkey, the home of the real Turkish Angora and Turkish Van. I’ll keep it short. In Turkey there are community cats – cats living in the community but not owned by anyone in particular. It is a method that works well. They hang around places where …
In Istanbul, someone is provided stray and feral cats – community cats – with customized dry food dispensers. I am not sure if the dispensers also provide water. “The Turkish people are known for their love for cats, and their kindness towards them.. The facility was specially designed to provide food and water for …
