The Felines Among Us

Istanbul is full of cats. The little guys are everywhere, walking down the street, hanging around on the fence, sleeping on car hoods. Nearly all of them I've seen seem well-fed and healthy. They also aren't skittish around people, and no one seems to mistreat them. And the consequence? Not a rodent of any kind in sight.

This morning one was sleeping in the garden in front of the apartment.



Some of the boy cats seem to be bordering on having manes, many are the size of dear Oberon. It's going to be fun getting to know the neighborhood cats, their personalities and habits.