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jtho78 t1_j9k5hym wrote

Reply to comment by 23357 in (OC) Constipated Cat in Istanbul, Turkey by 23357

Did you mean 'contemptuous'?

Edit: when I visited Istanbul, it seemed like stray cats were treated like kings. That is my reasoning.

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ZoyaZhivago t1_j9n4dk5 wrote

I mean... there's a whole movie on that topic (Kedi), so it wasn't just your imagination. I've been there too, but only for a few days. Didn't get to hang out with the kitties as much as I would have liked! We saw plenty of them in Greece, too.

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Bout_2break t1_j9nmyvw wrote

There is an adorable movie “Kedi” about these revered felines

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RyanTaylorPhoto t1_j9l6jk5 wrote

Here and Egypt is the same. It’s to do with them being considered holy

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redfluor t1_j9liwzf wrote

I don't think so

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RyanTaylorPhoto t1_j9mpxgs wrote

I mean, having just come from both of those places, yes it is. But apparently Reddit thinks they know better as usual

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