Cats

There are many heartbreaking images, too, but nothing goes to waste around town. Leftover bread is placed on tarps for the many unsheltered folks, and all other leftovers seem to be saved for the cats and dogs.

Many people come by every day with food for the cats, not only along the coast but all over town. Someone brings crates to this area to house the many cat families.

Notice the photographer on the left. People love the cats and dogs around the city. Except for defensive postures over food and very scraped up males, the cats are super sweet and used to gentleness, nearly as laid back as the people who care for them. Still, all the skinny cats are unsettling for me…

If you use Kanopy, the free film library, you can find a film about cats in Turkey that’ll give you a good sense of the relationships here.

Adding a couple shots of the main cat caretaker since I happened to be there when what looked like a tv crew came to film him and the cats. He knows them all and tries to keep certain ones happy (away from the others if they are bullies or shy).