Istanbul is full of every kind of critter. Everywhere you go, there's an animal, whether dead, alive or in a cage.
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Leeches for sale by the Egyptian bazaar. I'm not entirely sure why, but I am fairly certain it's got something to do with health. I hear they are good for bruises. But...ick.
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Pigeons. Everywhere. These are on the steps of the New Mosque. New, as in 16th century.
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Cats are everywhere. Packs of them roam about the city, obviously the people in Istanbul don't fix them or practice kitty birth control. This cat one was seeing opportunity ahead......
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Cats at the fish market at Karakoy. They are remarkably well behaved and never go where they should not.
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Me and a one week old kitten. It was one of a litter at the hotel. Amazing how fast they grew in the week we were there.
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This might be my favorite photo of the whole trip. A cat asleep in the sun, on the roof a shed directly behind Hagia Sophia.
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Another view of the sleeping kitty.
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Cat under a table, waiting for us to give it a bit of our lunch.
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