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“Cats don’t catch mice,” the governor said.
Last week, Istanbul Governor Davout Gül appeared on a live broadcast on Ecole TV and warned local governments that “if they do not collect these animals and someone gets hurt, they will be held criminally responsible.” He also criticized the practice of feeding cats everywhere. His criticism sparked fierce backlash on social media.
Gül’s statement is as follows:
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There is a problem here. The balance of nature has been broken. Usually cats catch and eat mice. But in Istanbul, cats don’t catch mice. Feed cat food to cats, and mice eat the food along with the cats. This problem needs to be resolved.
This doesn’t mean ‘let’s catch all the cats.’ Nor does it mean that anyone can feed a cat anywhere. Therefore, if you leave food in a place where dogs and cats eat, that place becomes the territory of those animals.
You can keep a cat as a pet or adopt a dog. However, a system where mice and cats feed together without contact is unhealthy.
It’s a stray cat’s paradise.
Turkye (Turkey)
Istanbul Governor’s Remarks
It is.
Cats don’t catch mice,
Because rats eat cat food, causing rat outbreaks.
This was a criticism of the practice of feeding cats on the street.
The Istanbul 1st Regional Headquarters of the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks of the Republic of Turkey addressed the municipalities of Istanbul City through an official letter on November 20, 2025.
Prohibit the indiscriminate supply of food to street animals, establish abandoned animal shelters, and expedite the process of capturing street animals and transporting them to shelters.
I ordered it to be done.
The document emphasized that indiscriminate feeding of street animals will not be tolerated. Additionally, these measures
Prevents pest and rodent population growth
It stated that it will be implemented to reduce environmental and ecological risks, protect public health, and prevent safety problems that may arise in educational institutions, hospitals, places of worship, parks and playgrounds.
Prohibit indiscriminate feeding
There is nothing right to say
Is it there?
Even in the Islamic world, where cats are favored for religious reasons,
Trends in regulating feeding of stray cats
It is.
Dubai was originally regulating and imposing fines,
This year, in Kuwait, even if it is just to feed animals,
It has been decided to impose fines on those who leave food in public places.
A bill proposed in Morocco
In addition to feeding street animals,
Making a home or providing treatment, etc.
Helping is also subject to fines.
Make sure to do it.
In comparison, Istanbul’s ban on salary activities outside of designated locations is
It may be said to be a relatively weak first step, but
in local governments
The comedy policy of public cafeterias
While proceeding
It is said to prevent indiscriminate feeding of stray cats.
There is no regulation on this activity at all.
Addition of tax-funded cafeteria to existing cat mom cafeteria
It only contributes to the increase in the number of stray cats.
In a situation
From the perspective of the cat mom republic of Northeast Asia,
That seems like a lot of common sense and I’m jealous.