Street Dog Love in Istanbul

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Gianluca Costantini ‏@channeldraw 9m9 minutes ago
Locals cover Street dogs with blankets during the Snowstorm in #Istanbul. RT @@planetepics

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1. Who's a good doggie?

R&K

[Richard D]

2. Nice photos

I've not seen anywhere in the world where people are kinder to street dogs and cats than in Istanbul. All are cared for. If a dog can't socialize properly they are taken out to locations in the country where they are fed and housed and cared for.

So different than the mass slaughter of street animals that occurs in so many other areas.

[ladjf]

3. Amazing!

Makes me think well of the people from Istanbul.

[lillypaddle]

4. Nice!

K&R

[mainer]

5. Istanbul also loves its cats.

The cats are everywhere, and very very friendly.

[mainer]

6. Those look like very well-fed doggies, too

not a skinny one in the bunch.

[COLGATE4]

7. Istanbul and its citizens are amazingly friendly

and generous to a fault. This is on display with its animals, as well. Great place, great people.

[Bayard]

8. A little hope for humanity

I'm impressed. Especially with the pupsters sleeping INSIDE the store. You can also see piles of food around them, and they even have cardboard underneath each dog. Most places would be removing them as a nuisance and eye sore on a city sidewalk.

[smirkymonkey]

9. Awww! How sweet! What good people to take care of these precious animals!

I wish they could find permanent homes, but maybe there are just too many of them.