“Cats” are known as Turkey’s sacred animals. amidst the disaster of the Turkish-Syria earthquake Saving the cat’s life is another important task for the staff.
Four days have passed since Monday’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed more than 21,000 people (as of February 10). Authorities are still trying to find and help as many survivors as possible. Even if hope continues to dwindle
However, besides humans, there is another creature awaiting help from authorities: “cats,” which are very common in Turkey. It is estimated that nationwide there are about 4.4 million of them.
Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll tops 21,000, officials continue to search for survivors
Turkey’s leader admits overseeing earthquake flaws
On average every 2 years! Why is the “Turkey Earthquake” so frequent and strong?
One Reuters video that quickly went viral showed officers finding a male student, Kerem Jetin, trapped under the rubble of a building in Hatay province.
which while the officers were trying to bring Jetin out Instead, he hurriedly told the staff to help his cat named “Strawberry” came out first. But in the end, the staff were able to successfully rescue it. Including the owner, of course.
The video quickly became the talk of the town. And warms the hearts of the audience, especially those who already have cats. It also reflects the importance of cats to Turkish people.
Turkey is a country with strong ties to cats. This is partly due to the religious belief that cats are sacred animals. which protects Muslims in Turkey From the story in the Bible that A cat once saved the life of the Prophet Muhammad from a poisonous snake. Including Muhammad used to cut off the shirt that the cat lay on. so as not to disturb it
in many cities of Turkey People often see images of villagers placing bowls of food and water outside their homes. so that street cats can come to live at all times
So it’s not a surprise. Rescuing cats during disasters is a matter of great esteem and appreciation in Turkey.
Now, dedicated animal rescue teams from various agencies are battling bad weather to parts of Turkey affected by the earthquake. and are at risk of dying from hypothermia and frostbite as a result of the cold temperatures.
HAYTAP (Hayvan Hakları Federasyonu), an animal welfare organization that rescues animals from disaster areas. Has set up an emergency field tent in Antakya, Hatay Province, and is doing the best he can to care for the pets whose owners died in the disaster. The emergency tents were full of hungry, injured and frightened animals.
