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Kedi
2017 · Film · documentary · 79 min
Directed by Ceyda Torun
A profile of Istanbul and its unique people, seen through the eyes of the most mysterious and beloved animal humans have ever known, the Cat.
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There are plenty of places in the world were stray cats and dogs are normal and there's nothing wrong with that. You may find their lives not enviable; but you are a human. Er, presumably. Plenty of strays in Greece where I'm from are taken care of by volunteers so they're well fed and they have shelter and medical care when they need it. The greatest danger is traffic accidents but that's also true for domestic animals and neutering certainly doesn't protect from that.
You use the word "feral" but I find that's a bit of a loaded term because it makes it sound like those animals are wild and violent. They're usually not, or at least not more than domestic animals. In the UK, where I live, there are no strays and still there are thousands of dog attacks, some causing injury or even death every year. Cats of course don't attack humans unless you really piss them off and even then it's not like they can seriously injure you.
You could also think about all the "feral" animals we do not try to neuter in large numbers like pigeons or seagulls. Much of what's wrong with their lives is that people treat them like dirt. That's not a problem you solve by castrating an animal, or at least a non-human animal. Why only neuter cats and dogs? Because we care more about them? That sounds like some kind of perverse inversion to me.
And let's not forget: the only difference between a "feral" or stray cat or dog and a pet is that someone's taken the pet in. I suppose in civilised countries you only get your pets from a certified breeder and you know their pedigree but where I come from if you want a cat or a dog you can just take one from the street. Or, often, they come to you on their own; cats mostly, but dogs, too some times. That was the case for most of the animals I've ever cared for: basically all the cats and a couple of the dogs too.
>> I would love to know how communities that have banned these procedures deal with the issue.
There's a famous documentary about the stray cats of Istanbul, called Kedi (meaning "cat" in Turkish). I haven't watched it yet but it sounds like the thing you'd want to watch if you haven't grown up with strays all over the place:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kedi_(2016_film)
I strongly recommend the 2016 documentary titled 'Kedi', which is about the cats of Istanbul. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKq7UqplcL8
There is an excellent documentary about cats in Istanbul: Kedi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kedi_(2016_film). A full version of the movie can be found on YouTube premium.
For the cat lovers among you, I strongly recommend the documentary Kedi, which is about the stray cats of Istanbul and the bonds they form with their human neighbors. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmV-mXkfjK8
There's a great documentary titled Kedi [1] about street cats in Istanbul and the culture surrounding them. If you're into cats it's a must-watch.
[1] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4420704
There is a documentary called "Kedi" about the stray cats of Istanbul and their relationship with the human inhabitants of the city. Here is the trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpG0z-npFIY . I watched it, and I really liked it.
I remember watching Kedi, a feel-good non-fiction film about cats in Istanbul that was popular a few years ago. My impression was less "awww" and more "wow, Istanbul has a massive feral cat problem." I'm not sure having thousands of feral animals fight over your garbage is good for public health or, for that matter, humane toward the animals.
I think Istanbul may have you beat there, and even if you don't agree the documentary Kedi about their street cats is absolutely worth watching :)
https://www.economist.com/prospero/2017/02/09/istanbuls-love-of-street-cats
Just watched KEDi on Youtube Red [1]. Made me cry. I love my cats so much but they live the best lives when they have the freedom. And I don't know how to deal with them getting sick or dying. With kids, you usually hope you are the first to go. But with pets that have shorter lives, how to cope? There is a lot of wisdom in the movie with regard to the special relationship and insight cats give us to life itself. I have such a deep respect for Turkey now, I even have new respect for Islam. Allahu akbar. May peace be with you my friend.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpG0z-npFIY
Around Istanbul cats everywhere are a common sight. There's the Kedi documentary that was recently showing internationally that talks about them at lenght. I can't read the article because of the paywall (and no I won't subscribe for reading one single article, why these sites do not have the option to buy access to one article only?---even though I'm not really that interested in this particular one), but can kind of guess what it is about. Cats in public spaces adapt very nicely and usually do not make any trouble. They also attract many people, giving the cafe an image of a nice, cozy place. If I was running a cafe, I'd definitely have a couple of them.