In Büyükada (Turkey), lots of cats and dogs wander in the streets.
People feed them
Surprised to see in a tree grate a bowl which can be filled by water and the design of a dog (to let them understand it’s for them ?)
Unfortunately some turists throw butts in them…
One of the things that impressed me about Turkey and Morocco was how well stray animals, especially cats, were treated communally.
You can tell when that happens, because the strays are friendly and relaxed around strangers.
Once in a market square in Essaouira, I saw a man walking with a plastic bag full of fish. A stray cat must’ve smelled it, because it ran up to beg. Without missing a beat, the man reached in and pulled out a small fish for the cat. It was such a sweet, touching thing to see.
