Stray Cats Find Warmth And Shelter In Mosque
Istanbul’s stray cats are part of the city’s everyday rhythm, slipping through streets, storefronts, and courtyards as if they belong everywhere at once.
When the weather turns harsh, though, even the most independent cat needs a warm place to land. That is where one mosque stepped in, opening its doors to strays and giving them a safe spot to rest, including the cats welcomed by Imam Mustafa Efe in 2015.
Since then, the mosque has become known for its kindness, and one cat family in particular made the story even more memorable.
Pictures shared on social media of the cats at the mosque are wholesome and uplifting.
The cats love hanging out with mosque-goers
One of the cats even decided to raise her litter of kittens in the mosque.
The little cat family was spotted in the video below, where the mother is seen carrying her kittens, one after the other, into the mosque and then right upstairs to the minbar, which is essentially the platform where the imam delivers sermons.
The scene says everything about how welcome they feel there.
"The kitty has found the heart of compassion and mercy," wrote Imam Efe in a Facebook post.
The best thing you can offer a stray cat is a little bit of compassion and mercy, and that's all they'll ever need in this world. Being all on your own is hard, and this mosque is helping these stray babies find comfort once again.
Imam Efe confirmed that the "guests" of his mosque are constantly cared for and are quite grateful to have a place they can call home.
Wait until you see how a stray cat begged a store owner for shelter during the heatwave.
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