Istanbul has a similar ‘public pets’ vibe. Mostly cats, and a few dogs. All we saw were well fed & cared for. Favourite moment was near the blue mosque, when someone pulled some lamb from their donair to share with a golden lab lounging in the shade. The dog sniffed at the offering but did not take it & continued napping. Big “thanks human, but I had lamb for breakfast. Might grab some chicken later,” energy.
My teenage son spent 4 days in Morocco on a class trip, and he’s a cat guy, so he was pretty happy. He was in Tangier and Chefchaoen, and said the cats weren’t pettable, but since almost all his “vegetarian” food had fish on it, he made lots of friends under the tables.
Istanbul has a similar ‘public pets’ vibe. Mostly cats, and a few dogs. All we saw were well fed & cared for. Favourite moment was near the blue mosque, when someone pulled some lamb from their donair to share with a golden lab lounging in the shade. The dog sniffed at the offering but did not take it & continued napping. Big “thanks human, but I had lamb for breakfast. Might grab some chicken later,” energy.
My teenage son spent 4 days in Morocco on a class trip, and he’s a cat guy, so he was pretty happy. He was in Tangier and Chefchaoen, and said the cats weren’t pettable, but since almost all his “vegetarian” food had fish on it, he made lots of friends under the tables.