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Stray Dogs in Turkey-Legal Action
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29 Dec 2006 Fri 11:49 am |
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I saw loads of stray cats in Istanbul, but then they can look after themselves, but sill I dont like it. It does not do much for the city or any city for that matter, when there are stray dogs and cats wandering about all over.
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29 Dec 2006 Fri 12:22 pm |
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I agree with you about stray cats - they are everywhere now wherever you go abroad it seems. However, I am not sure I like the UK way of dealing with them. There are very few stray cats in the UK because they are collected and "re-homed" in places like the RSPCA and the Cats Protection League. It seems a great idea - until you think deeper. Many of these cats are born wild and manage quite well on their own. Because we insist on thinking of them as pets, we think its better to see them shut in a "cell" for months rather than living in the wild. Its NOT! Quite often the wild or stray cats are never rehomed and are eventually "put to sleep"  .
This problem (and that of stray dogs) is entirely down to human interference. These are animals are living away from their natural habitat and are brought to countries as pets and then irresponsible owners ensure they are neglected and cause a nuisance They are upsetting the natural balance in nature and small rodents and birds are becoming scarce because of them.
YET another case of humans destroying the natural eco system!
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01 Jan 2007 Mon 01:00 pm |
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Quoting aenigma x: I agree with you about stray cats - they are everywhere now wherever you go abroad it seems. However, I am not sure I like the UK way of dealing with them. There are very few stray cats in the UK because they are collected and "re-homed" in places like the RSPCA and the Cats Protection League. It seems a great idea - until you think deeper. Many of these cats are born wild and manage quite well on their own. Because we insist on thinking of them as pets, we think its better to see them shut in a "cell" for months rather than living in the wild. Its NOT! Quite often the wild or stray cats are never rehomed and are eventually "put to sleep" .
This isnt entirely true, ive worked for many years for various rescue organisations and i have to say the totally feral cats are caught neutured and then released in order for them to live their life without breeding , there are some feral cats that tollerate people but dont wish to live with them and so these are rehomed to farms and stables and simular establishments and from my own experience these are quite often homed quickly (not always the case) .
ive been a volunteer for the RSPCA for a long time and i cant say im totally prop of them with some of their methods but the specialist breed/species ogranisations do absolutely everything for the animals. British council pounds though are totally heatbreaking, we might think we are a nation of animal lovers until you see how councils run their pounds! |
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17 Jan 2007 Wed 11:02 pm |
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Reading this blog for a while, it has surprised me how these stray dogs are treated. It's sad, really
By the way, I'm talking about this link http://ehdkd.blogspot.com/
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17 Jan 2007 Wed 11:34 pm |
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i think u should meet certain criteria before u r allowed to have a pet..n if u dont meet them then u dont get one..would save a lot of trouble..
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17 Jan 2007 Wed 11:38 pm |
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Quoting robyn  : i think u should meet certain criteria before u r allowed to have a pet..n if u dont meet them then u dont get one..would save a lot of trouble.. |
Yes, especially because it's so easy to simpy abandon your dog/cat in the streets if you decide it's too much trouble to take care of it. Believe me, once I found a tortoise coming up the sidewalk.
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17 Jan 2007 Wed 11:43 pm |
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Quoting azade: Quoting robyn : i think u should meet certain criteria before u r allowed to have a pet..n if u dont meet them then u dont get one..would save a lot of trouble.. |
Yes, especially because it's so easy to simpy abandon your dog/cat in the streets if you decide it's too much trouble to take care of it. Believe me, once I found a tortoise coming up the sidewalk. |
a tortoise  well thats unusual 
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17 Jan 2007 Wed 11:54 pm |
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Quoting robyn : Quoting azade: Quoting robyn : i think u should meet certain criteria before u r allowed to have a pet..n if u dont meet them then u dont get one..would save a lot of trouble.. |
Yes, especially because it's so easy to simpy abandon your dog/cat in the streets if you decide it's too much trouble to take care of it. Believe me, once I found a tortoise coming up the sidewalk. |
a tortoise well thats unusual |
You took the words right out of my mouth about the tortoise
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18 Jan 2007 Thu 12:00 am |
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It is like that many places, in spain there are many stray cats too....they look after themselves and no-one minds them... well that is until they come into the restaurants or near the fishing boats lol
As for dogs, there are some too but not as many as cats, but they were in poorer conditions
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19 Jan 2007 Fri 11:56 am |
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23 Jan 2007 Tue 01:06 am |
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Hi the lady you mention runs a sanctuary for dogs and cats in Uzumlu just outside Fethiye. The centre is fantastic and does some really innovative stuff. They take strays from the streets, neuter, tag and return to where found. I wouldn't say she was eccentric, more just incredibly passionate about what she does.
Well worth a visit - and don't forget to give a donation, and resist the temptation to take them all home, some of the kittens.... well just gorgeous....
www.straydogsturkey.org
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