It's been a few weeks since I posted anything on this blog. I was away on vacation with my family. This time we ventured to Istanbul, Turkey. I had never been to Turkey before and it did not disappoint! I won't bore you with travel photos. However, I will delight you with these wonderful pictures of the cats of Istanbul.
Istanbul inhabitants love their neighborhood cats and they take very good care of them.
Here is the lovely little white kitty that lived next door to the apartment we rented in the Cihangar district of Istanbul. Her owner indicated that this little cat is deaf. It warmed my heart that it had a good home and was loved.
As you can see, there's all colors and kinds of beautiful kitties.
These two kitties found a quiet place to take their cat naps!
As you walk through the neighborhood, you can see the shelters along with food bowls and water bowls that the people set out for their neighborhood cats. According to the people we spoke with, the people of Istanbul really do love their cats and care for them.
Here's a photo of the neighborhood "cat house" that was at the end of our street. Don't you love the design?
Here's another lovely little one, watching everyone from her perch.
This little tuxedo cat is beautiful with it's long fur.
During the ten days I spent in the lovely city of Istanbul, I saw many many cats. And, there was only two that that some medical problem. It warmed my heart that these lovely, innocent animals are being cared for by their community.
As to my own cat, Lilly, well she is a handful. At 16 pounds, she keeps me very busy. She was home alone while we were away and she did get into a little bit of trouble. Her latest activity is to shred paper. She was so happy when we returned. She purred all night!
I wish each of you the very best and I hope to share with you next week my completed stripey blanket. Please drop by
Handmade Harbour and visit some wonderful blog sites where you will find lots of ideas to inspire you.
take care,
Pat
Hi Pat - so good to hear of people who look after their animals - there are too many who don't seem to. Glad you had a good time, Chris # 14 x
ReplyDeleteThe Cats of Istanbul sounds like the title for a really interesting book.
ReplyDeleteMom, I want to see the travel photos! You know how I feel about cats (especially after taking care of your jumbo one for 3 weeks)!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cats, and I love how well they are looked after.
ReplyDeleteAwwww bless all those Turkish kitties. so nice to see they are well look after (at least most of them). the cat houses and the bowls with food is such a nice idea. i love cats myself, an owner of 2 right at the mo.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I found your blog! (via Ivy and Elephants) I've been reading your past posts and particularly enjoyed this one, as my husband and daughter were in Istanbul a couple of years ago and were amazed at the number of cats they saw and how well they were taken care of. They snapped several pictures of them. We are cat lovers and we own four gorgeous kitty girls (Semsema, Giza, Leyla and Suha) I am thoroughly enjoying your Egyptian recipes as well.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I found your blog! (via Ivy and Elephants) I've been reading your past posts and particularly enjoyed this one, as my husband and daughter were in Istanbul a couple of years ago and were amazed at the number of cats they saw and how well they were taken care of. They snapped several pictures of them. We are cat lovers and we own four gorgeous kitty girls (Semsema, Giza, Leyla and Suha) I am thoroughly enjoying your Egyptian recipes as well.
ReplyDeleteHello, so nice to meet you. I'm happy you liked this post. How fun to have four little fury friends. I only have one, Lilly. I will try and post more Egyptian recipes in the future. Thanks so much for stopping by and for your kind comment. Bye, Pat :)
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