We named her FIONA… For a reason and a good one , Fiona’s eyes look much more wiser than her brothers and sisters. Fiona has been born in the street , in Turkey. From a stray mother who, unsurprisingly escaped the municipalities castration program.Life in the streets is hell in 3D for the stray dogs … Continue reading »
She is one of the millions of stray cats roaming free in the streets of İstanbul , her mother , an unknown soul to us, is probably one of the most skilled felines of the city … She has to be ; surviving in the big metropolitan city with only your bare minimum needs met … Continue reading »
We see horrific cases of animal abuse almost each day where we live. The society feels animals are items to conquer,to use and when they had enough of them, to dispose. Each day , new faces appear in the shelters; some handicapped,some simply not good enough for people to adopt because of their breed,their temperament … Continue reading »
What is a rebel? A man who says no. Albert Camus It was late in the evening when a truck stopped at the front door of the shelter . Two well dressed men threw a shapeless shadow out of the truck in a rush. ‘’The shadow ‘’ did not move for a while , then … Continue reading »
Istanbul is encircled with large forests that have become home to thousands of strays that escaped numerous poisoning campaigns , mass killing or passive euthanasia performed under the guise of castration program. They live from what volunteers bring them each week, mostly fee ding off from the garbages , if they are lucky enough to … Continue reading »
There is a saying in Tibetan, ‘Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.’ No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster. ― Dalai Lama XIV Millions around the world celebrated Valentine’s Day on 14 February. Love and understanding between humans are inflated in such occasions … Continue reading »
Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace.― Albert Schweitzer ‘’…You have lost the place you called your home.The familiar faces with whom you walked,run with and play with are no longer there…It is dark,cold…The smells that made you think you will be fed,nurtered and cared … Continue reading »
The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant. Max de Pree Animal lovers and activists around the world share a couple of common believes : – That love is more powerful than hate and greed -That if we work together … Continue reading »
A couple of months ago we rescued Elizabeth , a senior dog in a horrible state; She was skin and bones she was straying alone in the streets , beaten up by stronger stray dogs she did not know where to go… She was there , in the middle of the highway , staring with … Continue reading »
Claudia is a stray kitty that one can meet in every street in Turkey. She is a beautiful young female cat that has been born in the streets and learned to trust people who leave her food at the corner of her street.Soon Claudia becomes a familiar face to the neighbour , her sweet personality … Continue reading »
