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mainer

(12,579 posts) Sun Feb 12, 2017, 02:27 PM Feb 2017

Istanbul loves its cats: new documentary

When I was in Istanbul, it amazed me how so many seemingly stray cats would blithely approach any stranger to be petted. They're fearless because they've learned that in Istanbul, the humans are friendly.

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/02/istanbul-cats-kedi-documentary

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Istanbul loves its cats: new documentary (Original Post) mainer Feb 2017 OP

Visit the website to find a screening near you. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2017 #1

Thanks! PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2017 #3

Thanks! Kimchijeon Feb 2017 #7

They love their dogs too . . . Richard D Feb 2017 #2

Same thing when I went to Jerusalem sakabatou Feb 2017 #4

Love it! tparrett62 Feb 2017 #5

My book of photography on the subject from 2008 JCMach1 Feb 2017 #6

DinahMoeHum

(23,680 posts)

1. Visit the website to find a screening near you. . .

Reply to mainer (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 02:38 PM

Feb 2017

https://www.kedifilm.com/

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,493 posts)

3. Thanks!

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 02:59 PM

Feb 2017

There's going to be a showing in my city.

Kimchijeon

(1,606 posts)

7. Thanks!

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 08:00 PM

Feb 2017

This looks like it will be good!

Richard D

(10,018 posts)

2. They love their dogs too . . .

Reply to mainer (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 02:56 PM

Feb 2017

Street dogs are immunized and tagged, then put back where they were found to be taken care of by the community. They are loved and appreciated. Those that can't socialize are taken to a dog park in the country to live out their lives with food and shelter, and are taken well care of.

sakabatou

(46,335 posts)

4. Same thing when I went to Jerusalem

Reply to mainer (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 03:06 PM

Feb 2017

lots and lots of cats

tparrett62

(268 posts)

5. Love it!

Reply to mainer (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 04:15 PM

Feb 2017

Playing about 10 miles from my house in a few weeks! Thanks for posting this!

JCMach1

(29,242 posts)

6. My book of photography on the subject from 2008

Reply to mainer (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 07:28 PM

Feb 2017

http://www.blurb.com/b/265142-the-cats-of-istanbul

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