Street Dogs of Istanbul

Dalartokat · Post by **Dalartokat** » Wed 07 May 2014 8:21 pm

This is a short trailer of a film made some time back. Man and dog together.

http://vimeo.com/56849747

sophie · Post by **sophie** » Thu 08 May 2014 10:59 am

I've seen animals being treated like this so many times in Turkey.. Would that it happen here and not like a dog I saw being kicked by a waiter in Lapta last week. They are the "silent ones" and need our help and understanding, not condemnation.

Dalartokat · Post by **Dalartokat** » Thu 08 May 2014 3:10 pm

Sophie, Turkey has introduced tougher Animal cruelty laws, maybe one day NC will follow suit.

“Any person, who adopts, owns, sells or cares for an animal needs to have an accommodation suitable for the welfare of the animal, meet its ethological needs and care for its health. People who sell or adopt pets are obliged to take precautionary measures to prevent environmental pollution and damage and discomforts stemming from the animals; they need to compensate any damage stemming from not having taken adequate measures on time. Those who sell and own pets are obliged to participate in training programs organized by local administrations and obtain a certificate. A fine of 1,000 Turkish Liras will be imposed on those who sell pets to people who have not received animal care training.”  

Owl Lady · Post by **Owl Lady** » Thu 08 May 2014 3:32 pm

I was at a restaurant down at the harbour last week and a group of (what appeared to be off duty soldiers) were walking along on mass. There was a street dog just standing there, minding her own business. Suddenly she yelped and ran away. Too late, my friend and I realised one of these HEROS had kicked her, as he passed. How can we ever hope to educate them?