Turkey’s Newest Menace Is Cats With an Agenda (Apparently)
Every now and then, you stumble across something online that really makes you pause and wonder: Have we collectively lost the plot?
Well, today’s discovery certainly did that for me.
Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to a group that has bravely taken up the monumental task of raising awareness about… the stray cat problem. Yes. The cat problem. In Turkey. Complete with ominous hashtags like #KediTerörü - Cat Terror.
Ah yes, cat terror. Lock your doors. Bolt your windows. Muffle your children. A tabby might be lurking in the shadows ready to… purr at you aggressively? Rub its face on your leg without consent? Stare menacingly from a wall like the furry anarchist it is?
Truly, civilisation is hanging by a thread.
Because when the world is on fire… blame the cats
In a country dealing with political tension, economic crises, social division, corruption, femicide, child abuse, animal torture, online extremist groups, and actual public safety issues what better focus could there be than Mustafa from down the street being startled by a kitten jumping out of a recycling bin?
This group, which presents itself with all the seriousness of an emergency response unit, appears to believe that the true threat to society is a cluster of small mammals who sleep 18 hours a day and make biscuits on blankets.
Watch out Turkey the paws are coming!
“But cats are out of control!”
Yes, I too have heard the harrowing stories:
A ginger cat sat on someone’s car.
A black cat walked across someone’s path (witchcraft confirmed).
A calico meowed loudly at 3 a.m.
A kitten dared to exist in public.
Absolute chaos. Quick, someone create a logo and an email address before this gets out of hand.
Maybe the problem isn’t cats. Maybe it’s people?
Turkey’s street animals aren’t some rogue army plotting a coup. They’re the result of decades of mismanagement, failed neutering programmes, and the abandonment of owned animals.
But rather than demand proper municipal TNVR programmes, better shelter standards, or accountability for mass poisoning and culling some people decide the best solution is to form an online club for complaining about cats & plotting their extermination.
“Cat terror is real!” they say.
Really?
You know what’s actually real?
Animal torture videos circulating online with zero consequences.
Violent groups like C31K encouraging cruelty and abuse.
Municipal authorities ignoring their legal duties to sterilise and vaccinate street animals.
Thousands of volunteers struggling daily to feed, treat, and protect animals abandoned by humans.
But sure. Let’s all lock our doors in case a kitten breaks in.
Imagine this energy used for something constructive
The passion! The dedication! The hours poured into complaining about felines!
Imagine if, instead:
They helped organise neutering drives.
They educated the public about proper waste management so cats stop gathering around rubbish.
They volunteered with local rescue groups.
They pushed municipalities to fulfil Law 5199, instead of trying to override it with hysteria.
But no. We get a digital neighbourhood watch against cats.
Final thought, are they mad?
Honestly?
Yes.
Or at the very least, spectacularly misdirected.
Because when you look at the scale of animal suffering in Turkey, and then you look at people forming anti-cat coalitions with dramatic logos and hashtags you really have to admire the level of detachment from reality.
If only stray cats were the worst thing happening on Turkish streets.
Until then, may the cat terror brigade stay safe out there.
Those kittens can be ruthless, especially when they want dreamies.