Stray Cats And Dogs In Turkey

And as a result there are many private citizens who do their part to feed and care for the stray dogs and cats of their areas.

Stray cats and dogs in turkey. The actual pet cats which includes ours outnumber them. People feed them and they come and go. But Turkey was not always a paradise for stray animalsDuring the 90s and 2000s Istanbul and other Turkish cities had to deal with aggressive and sick cats and dogs that infected people with various diseases such as rabies.

Turkey does have a population of sick or injured stray and feral cats as well as homeless dogs and at least one rescue group is addressing the problem. Genetic Analysis of Toxocara Spp. October 30 2017.

I saw tons of stray dogs and cats on my recent trip to the Caribbean and this article inspired me to write up a post. The Association to Protect Stray Animals known as SHKD in Turkey and the World Health Organization estimate there are about 100000 dogs living on the streets of metro Istanbul. The remainder is wild.

On a hot summer day walking the steep stone-paved street from the port of Karaköy towards the main avenue on the European side of Istanbul is not an easy task even for. Turkeys three largest cities Izmir Ankara and Istanbul have over 500000 stray dogs together. Holiday resorts like Akyaka where there are so many visitors pensions and restaurants in summer months become places where unwanted animals are dumped.

In Istanbul alone a megacity of 15 million people there are thought to be 130000 dogs and 125000 cats roaming free. How Turkey started to take care of street cats and dogs. ISTANBUL Im no animal lover.

The results highlight the need for a science-based policy. 8439-11942 stray cats in Ankara Turkey. I first saw a couple stray cats while walking to the Nish Palas my first hotel while in Istanbul.