Jess RoseFeb 22
Coin operated vending machines dispensing kibble for streetcats are my favourite shared infrastructure discovery this week.
Show threadJeff Atwood
@jessie awesome, where is this??
Feb 22 at 4:04pmWeb
Show threadDwight SilvermanFeb 22

@codinghorror @jessie Istanbul, which is renowned for its street cats.

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20251118-istanbul-turkey-inside-the-city-where-cats-rule-the-streets

Catstanbul: Inside the city where cats rule the streets

From Ottoman "cat sitters" to modern-day street guardians, Istanbul's bond with its cats runs centuries deep.

BBC
Show threadDwight SilvermanFeb 22
@codinghorror @jessie Also raccoons appreciate it, too.
Show threadDwight SilvermanFeb 22

@codinghorror @jessie There's a great documentary about the street cats of Istanbul. Worth seeing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWMos2pvJTQ

Kedi - Official U.S. Trailer - Oscilloscope Laboratories

YouTube
Show threadHeather 👻Feb 22
@dsilverman @codinghorror @jessie I remember watching this with my mom. I cried.
Show threadJess RoseFeb 23
@Akki @dsilverman @codinghorror Oh heck, maybe I'll watch this when I'm feeling especially emotionally resilient...
Show threadJess RoseFeb 23
@dsilverman @codinghorror Kedi was the first non-food word I learned in Turkish, thank you! I'll watch this.
Show threadJeff AtwoodFeb 23
@dsilverman @jessie this is great! Our family watched this too! 😻
Show threadEnergetic NovaFeb 22

@dsilverman @codinghorror @jessie

I guessed this was Turkish because of exactly that

Show threadmuslumanFeb 22
@dsilverman @codinghorror @jessie cats are not just in istanbul they are EVERYWHERE IN TURKEY
Show threadJess RoseFeb 22
@codinghorror Istanbul, I’ve only seen the machines up around the Grand Bazzar but there’s informal cat food and water stations around the city and different parts of the city give out little shelters folks can set up for cats.