Istanbul, Turkey's largest city with a population of 14 million, has a problem. The number of lost dogs and cats that have been abandoned has risen to about 150,000 in the city alone. Reported by US media Big Think.


According to the media, in 2012, the Turkish government tried to transfer the abandoned dogs to a safari park in the suburbs, but it got angry from animal lovers. For, dogs abandoned on remote islands had a history of animal cruelty, where they were cannibalized or starved to death in the absence of food.

Meanwhile, the country's private company, Pugedon, has come up with an innovative solution that "coexists" with abandoned animals.


Pugedon's solution is to install a special "recycling box" developed by Pugedon in the city. When you put an empty PET bottle in this recycling box, the dog (cat) food will fall into the tray below .

You can also put the water left in the PET bottle into a plate. Lost dogs and cats can eat from here.




We can do two "good things" at the same time, recycling garbage and helping hungry animals, two birds with one stone. Even children can easily do it, so it will be an opportunity to learn about environmental issues. By the way, dog (cat) food costs can be covered by recycled PET bottles. It's just win-win.


If you look closely, you can see the Turkish word "yasamaya hakkim var" on the wall of the recycling box- I have the right to live .


Life is not just for humans. Dogs, cats and insects have life. Of course, there will be many problems such as plague, but I think we should never forget that just because we want to create a city where humans can live comfortably.


* All images and videos are sourced from Pugedon.