Cat Stevens aka Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou) tweeted today, one hour ago, that he is in the City of Cats. In the photograph he is standing in front of a large mosque. I think it is the Blue … Continue reading →
Here are two videos of mother cats carrying their kittens in their mouths to Istabul mosques for security. They are making their dens in a mosque. I believe that they are different mosques but both in Istabul. If that is … Continue reading →
A Turkish community cat attacks men but not women. The video clearly shows this. People are scratching their heads as to why this happens. The cat is outside a market in Istanbul, the country’s largest city. The cat’s antics have … Continue reading →
The Mail Online newspaper reports that a British woman, Tracy Marlor on holiday in Turkey, became very ill and, by implication, she blames sick cats who would eat from the tables. She described the hotel, the Paloma Foresta Resort and … Continue reading →
This story comes from Turkey. It is extraordinary, it has to be said. A shop assistant at an electronics store, a mild mannered man in appearance whose name is Ahmet Dilaver, was jailed for allegedly provoking a community cat to … Continue reading →
A Turkish online newspaper, Hurriyet Daily News, reports that toxoplasmosis has caused partial blindness in two Turkish women. Both women come from the Western province of Izmir. One woman loves cats and the other is allergic to them. “A cat-borne … Continue reading →
This is a super little video. It comes from Turkey. A road sweeper using what appears to be an old-fashioned broom made of selected twigs (or a similar material) starts to gently brush the paws of a street cat. This … Continue reading →
This is a little vignette of Turkish street life. There is a cat resting on a mini-blanket in what appears to be a shop front. Firstly a woman in a grey coat comes by and pets the cat. Then the … Continue reading →
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They call this calico street cat ‘Taksim metro cat’. This cat’s behaviour is very unusual. You could say that it is extraordinary and it makes me wonder why she is doing this. My first feelings were that she may be … Continue reading →
