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Dangerous and cute coefficients have doubled on the table. Have you been turned over by Yuan-devouring beasts recently?
If a Primordial Eater were asked to choose a residence on Earth based on the cat's attributes, it would most likely choose this place.
This city is called Eden for cat lovers and cats.
Because of its warm climate and easy mooring, it attracts ships from all over the world to trade, and cats from all over the world.
The people who live here believe in Islam, they respect life and love cats like their prophet Muhammad.
"The Qur'an" said: "The beasts that walk on the earth and the birds that fly with two wings are all like you."
This city is Istanbul, Turkey. Cats have lived here for thousands of years.
They have seen the rise and fall of empires, and the rise and fall of the city.
Today, cats have become an integral part of local life.
Cats in Istanbul/City of Cat Lovers
The director of this documentary grew up in Istanbul. During her upbringing, more than two dozen cats accompanied her.
So she picked up the camera and pointed it at the little cuties on the street.
The director first filmed a "Street Little Taimei".
She walked up and down the street arrogantly, as if she had just stepped out of a Quentin movie, holding a Kun bag and wearing big sunglasses, with her long legs twisting her waist;
She is not afraid of people at all, begging for food on the legs of diners;
The boss patted her and wanted her to go away, and she circled around the feet of the guests and came back.
Smart, clever, and charming, such a lovely road killer is already a mother.
The beautiful boss who takes care of the "taimei" said that this orange cat is smart, stubborn, and strong-willed. If she wants to stay in one place, no one can drive her away.
She constantly laments the influence and shock that cats bring to people, saying that they can take away negative energy and bring positive energy.
When she talks about cats, there is always a look of admiration and admiration on her face.
In fact, there are many such people in Istanbul who have made it a tradition here to love cats and respect life.
In Istanbul, there's always clean water and cat food on the streets, with stern warnings - don't touch those glasses if you don't want to struggle for a glass of water in your next life.
Here, no one would begrudge a cat a bite. Many homes have doors open for cats, and they are free to come and go as they please.
The owner of the fish shop dumped a bunch of fish for the seagulls and cats to eat, and turned a blind eye to the cute "thief".
In Istanbul, it is difficult to say which cat is whose private property.
Dogs think humans are gods, cats know otherwise.
Most of them come and go freely, unwilling to be owned and tamed. For humans who give food, cats choose elegant and equal communication.
So people respect them.
Communication with cats is a collision between humans and another species.
Although there are many differences with cats, the harmonious coexistence of humans and cats brings people back to their original hearts.
And cats have some temperaments that are rarely seen in humans. Despite being fed by humans, they are not content to be just "cute little things".
They remain elegant, independent, and contented. But not blindly noble and glamorous, pretending to be.
They can tell who really loves them.
And never betray the love of others.
How many people can say, never let down the love of others?
In developing relationships with cats, humans learn to love and be loved.
Some people take care of cats as a natural human responsibility.
There are also people who have dozens of cats in their homes. They use up nine kilograms of chicken to feed them every day, and they also rescue injured and stray cats——
"Maybe the day they're all healed, I'll be healed."
Of all the animals that deal with humans—horses, dogs, chickens, ducks, etc., there are few—like cats—that humans don’t demand anything from them.
In fact, human beings have always been enclosed in the castle of civilization they built.
We classify all the living things in the world, make dendrograms, and even put ourselves in, but evolution has left us emotionally segregated.
In modern life, humans are scarred away from animality.
And in fact, what we call evolution—those that make humans smarter, more adaptive, and more sensitive—should make us more open and loving.
Failure to perceive and love is the greatest betrayal of human nature.
Even in a land that has experienced vicissitudes like Istanbul, people still love life and enjoy the hustle and bustle of life.
People don't give up the dull life just because the life is dull.
They will not give up their love for life because of poverty and trauma.
So they live happily.
Next time I go to Istanbul, remember to pet two more cats for me.
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