Istanbul vets make city’s stray animals feel at home 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseConcerned for the health of a black cat roaming around the university campus where she works, Mevlude dropped off the feline at the veterinary clinic for street animals run by the Istanbul municipality. Now Istanbul officials are increasing efforts to ensure the good health of the street animals, and thereby of the residents who come into contact with them. “People generally bring the animals that they take care of… so that they are given anti-parasite” treatment, said Nihan Dincer, a veterinarian working for the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB). But an animal protection law passed in 2004 forced municipalities to take care of street animals.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 18, 2019 06:55 UTC