As part of the ‘Van Promotion Days’ events held in Istanbul, various activities are held to promote the city. The Van cat, which was “exhibited” within the scope of these works, drew reaction on social media because of the way it was exhibited.
Enclosing animals in cages or display in cages The issue has been the subject of ethical debate for a long time. Parallel to this, some exhibitions set up for good(!) purposes, just like the ones held in Istanbul. ‘Van Promotion Days’ As in the event, it may encounter the opposite reaction than expected.
A van cat was exhibited to the visitors in a glass cage at the Van Promotion Days event. There were holes in the glass cage for the cat to breathe, but as most of us know, cats are libertarian animals by their hunting nature, and being in a glass cage does not seem to please the van cat. Because in the video shared from the event, the van cat felt stressed by being locked in a cage. covered his face and is seen lying still.
Here is the video that caused the reaction
The fact that the cat was closed in a glass cage and looked extremely unhappy also drew reaction from social media.
According to another tweet, the exhibited van cat wandered around the garden during the day, and was taken into a glass cage for visitors to see during the day.
white feathers, bicolor eyes Van cats, known for being a congenitally deaf breed, more sensitive to touch and sound It is a type of cat. Also a good swimmer and a smart player, this breed naturally wants to be able to move freely. For this reason, glass cages create much worse conditions for Van cats than for other cats.