I hate the social pressure forcing everyone in Istanbul to love and tolerate street cats in places where the felines shouldnβt be.
This may be an unpopular article, but enough is enough.
Specifically, my gripe today is the ignorance of business owners, big and small, that pushes a normally peaceful and furry creature-loving person to the disgusted, frustrated edge.
I have lived in Istanbul for 20 years. So in street cat terms, I have seen thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands. They are everywhere and usually keep to themselves, watching you with an aloof air of superiority while freely roaming every corner of the city. Honestly, when they only meander the sidewalks, you could compare these loners to the pigeons or seagulls that also populate the streets.
So what happened on Christmas Eve, you may be wondering. Heading to church for a special Mass after work, I had stopped by my favorite cafe for a cozy pumpkin spice latte. The only customer, I sat inside the dimly lit, three-table venue to order.
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