Stray Paws of Istanbul

I hope everyone having a wonderful day. I wanted to update you guys about Leo’s and Sky’s health.

Yes he got adopted by a wonderful family and they named our Blue Point boy as Sky! Actually it was the same person I was talking about recent post. Even though he got sick and she had a cat(contagious disease), she didn’t give up on adopting him. She took him into her apartment and quarantining him at the moment. Sky doing good and started to eating without assistance. Our vet suggested at least one more week quarantine. Right now he is doing great.

Leo my beautiful boy had rough couple of days but doing better. Even the vets and me got scared because he could have cat chlamydia. After some expensive but luckily negative tests, we learned that he is kind of expriencing a severe cat flu. Right now his watery eye is almost back to normal. He has no fever. Less sneezing. And still trying to gain his appetite. Hopefully he will be much better next week. I’m glad to see him more healthy every day.

Im really grateful for you guys. We raised more than the half of the amount needed. But I need your help. If you have the means please consider supporting us. Thank you in advance.

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3 days ago | [YT] | 620

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I need your help to cover my veterinary bills. After recent incident it’s piling up very quickly.
I found a Blue Point cat in the park. He was abandoned. I tried to gain his trust for two months. He was so skittish, he was always running away from me. After giving him daily food and tries. He finally started to come closer to me and one day I catched him.
I took him to the vet first. For vaccines and sterilization. He stayed there over a week. After that I took him into my home to find him a home.
Finally I found him a perfect home. But on the last day at my home he started to stop eating and obviously was sick. I took him to the vet again and they said it was a cat flu and it’s contagious.
My cat Leo got sick too… They are treating him for 5 days now at the clinic and he is getting better. On the other hand Leo is doing not so great at the moment but I hope he will get better soon…
Because of some vile accusations I stopped filming my rescue stories. But Im still rescuing and finding home for cats and kittens. Right now I need your help to cover my veterinary bills. Please if you have anything to spare consider supporting. Thank you!

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1 week ago | [YT] | 749

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Because of your help, I’m going to keep my precious cat Leo, my YouTube channel, and my apartment. Basically, my whole life. We raised 77% of the amount required and for the rest of it, I took a loan. I paid the government the money for the army. I was not expecting this kind of support… I will remember this for the rest of my life. Thank you for touching my life.

I will continue to feed, neuter, and find homes for cats and kittens in Istanbul. I will share the moments with you. If you want, you can still support me and the cats in Istanbul through Buy Me a Coffee.

Thank you again for all your support. I’m so grateful for each and every one of you!

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1 month ago | [YT] | 1,316

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We’re at 71%! Thank you all so much for the support and help. Without you, I wouldn’t have come this far. Without you, I would have lost everything I care about.

This is the last time I’m asking for your help to reach the goal amount, because I don’t have much time left. Even if we don’t reach the goal, I’ll still have to take out a loan.

Thanks to you, I’ve been able to keep my cat Leo, care for my stray cat colony, and continue running my YouTube channel basically, my whole little routine. I’m truly grateful.

For those who don’t know my situation, let me explain:

In Turkey, military service is mandatory. You either pay 275,000 TRY (about $7,150 USD), or you must serve for 6 months. Even if you pay, you’re still required to serve for 26 days.

If I go for the full 6 months, I’ll lose everything especially my cat, Leo. He means the world to me, and I have no one who can take care of him while I’m gone for 6 months.

Thank you again for all your support.

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2 months ago | [YT] | 879

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We're at 63%! Additionally, I have 17 days left until I need to pay the government. I'm not sure we'll reach our target, but I'm still grateful to all of you. Without your help and support, I wouldn't have been able to reach this far. Big thank you for each and every one of you! For those who don't know the story;

For those who don’t know my situation, here’s what’s going on:
In Turkey, military service is mandatory. I have two options:
a) Pay 275,000 Turkish Liras (about $7,150 USD) and serve for 26 days,
b) Or serve 6 full months without pay.

If I’m gone for 6 months, I’ll lose my apartment, my cat Leo, and my YouTube channel, which is my only source of income. Without that, I won’t be able to take care of Leo or continue helping the stray cats I support.

I’m genuinely overwhelmed by the love and support you’ve shown me. You’ve lifted me up not just financially, but emotionally too. Your kind words, prayers, encouragement, and the way some of you even searched for other ways to help touched me more deeply than I can express. Honestly, not even my own family has done what you’ve done for me. That means more than I’ll ever be able to put into words. In a world that often feels cold and indifferent, your support reminded me that kindness still exists. There are good people out there; you are proof of that.

Thank you for being here. Thank you for caring. Thank you for simply being you.

I still need to gather $2,650 more. If we can’t raise the full amount through donations, I’ll be taking a loan—but thanks to you, I’ll be able to keep going. Because of your support, I won’t have to stop what I’m doing… and most importantly, Leo and I won’t be separated.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

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3 months ago | [YT] | 716

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We’re at 55%! I can’t thank you all enough.I'm honestly overwhelmed by the kindness and support you've shown. Every message, every share, and every contribution means the world to me and to Leo.
For those just tuning in: I’m trying to raise funds to avoid mandatory military service in Turkey, which would separate me from Leo for 6 months and there’s no safe option for him if I go. If I can’t pay the 275,000 TRY (around $7,150 USD), I’ll lose Leo, my apartment , and my YouTube channel which is not only how I survive, but also how I help stray cats across Istanbul.
Your support is helping me protect all of that.
Every bit brings us closer to staying together and continuing the work I love: rescuing, feeding, and finding homes for cats every year.
Thank you for getting us this far. Let’s keep going. We’re more than halfway there! 💛🐾

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3 months ago | [YT] | 844

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Thank you all so much for your incredible support.

I’m not just talking about the donations, I mean every one of you who sent your good wishes, prayers, and positive energy. You are amazing people, and I’m so grateful for each and every one of you.

As of May 30th, we’re at 53%, and that’s thanks to all of you.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

For those who don’t know my situation, here’s what’s going on:
In Turkey, military service is mandatory. I have two options:
a) Pay 275,000 Turkish Liras (about $7,150 USD) and serve for 26 days,
b) Or serve 6 full months without pay.

If I’m gone for 6 months, I’ll lose my apartment, my cat Leo, and my YouTube channel, which is my only source of income. Without that, I won’t be able to take care of Leo or continue helping the stray cats I support.

If possible, please consider supporting us. We’re more than halfway there!
If we can’t reach the goal by July 8th, I will take a loan to cover the remaining amount I owe to the military. I’ve already started the process; they’re just waiting for me to pay.
Thank you all again! Every bit of help and every kind wish means the world.
P.S. Many people ask about Geveze or why I stopped posting videos of her. I'm visiting her as usual. She is perfectly healthy and fine. Just couldn't film a good video to post yet. But I will soon post a video. I promise.

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3 months ago | [YT] | 1,060

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We’ve hit 48.5%! I can’t thank you all enough for your support. I’m truly grateful and honestly still in disbelief that we’ve made it this far. Thank you for standing by me, for standing by Leo, and for standing by the stray cats.

Today was another TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) day; 8 more cats were TNR'ed. That brings our total to 32 cats this year, compared to 60 last year. I’m hopeful we’ll be able to help even more as the year goes on.

For those who don’t know my situation, here’s what’s going on: In Turkey, military service is mandatory. I have two options: either pay 275,000 Turkish Liras (around $7,150 USD) and serve for 26 days, or serve for a full 6 months without pay. If I’m gone for 6 months, I’ll lose my apartment, my cat Leo, and my YouTube channel, my only source of income. And without that, I can’t take care of Leo or continue helping stray cats.

I don’t want to lose Leo, and I don’t want to stop the work I’ve been doing for these cutiepies. That’s why I need your help. If you’re in a position to support, I’d be incredibly thankful. But even if you can’t donate, your kind words and good vibes mean the world to me.

Thank you for being such amazing people. I’ll never forget your support.

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4 months ago | [YT] | 679

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We’re at 23%! I’m honestly so touched and incredibly grateful for every single one of you. Thank you so much for the support!

For those who don’t know my situation, I want to explain. In Turkey, military service is mandatory. You either pay 275,000 TRY (about $7,150 USD) or you have to serve for 6 months. Even if you pay, you still have to serve for 26 days.

If I go for the full 6 months, I’ll lose everything—especially my cat, Leo. He means the world to me, and I don’t have anyone who can take care of him while I’m gone.

Some people suggested putting him in a shelter temporarily, but shelters in Turkey aren’t in great condition—and they don’t let you take your pet back. If I leave him there, I won’t get him back. We only have each other. He’s the best cat anyone could ask for.

If I leave, I’ll also lose my apartment and my YouTube channel, which is currently my only source of income. That income not only supports me, but also helps me care for stray cats. Every year, I find homes for at least 50 kittens and cats. We’ve helped so many sick cats, TNR’ed over 60 cats last year, and fed thousands. I want to keep doing that. But without YouTube, I can’t continue helping as many cats as I used to.

I love making videos and helping cats. That’s why I need your help right now. I’ve helped hundreds of cats find homes, and now I’m just trying not to lose mine—especially Leo. If you’re able to, please consider supporting. Every bit makes a difference.

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4 months ago | [YT] | 656

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This Monday I received devastating news from the government. I need your help...

Turkey has mandatory military service. I have two options: to stay there for 6 months or pay them nearly 275.000 TRY (7.150 USD) and still have to go there for 26 days. Many things will be okay if I go there for 26 days, but if I go there for 6 months, I will be losing many things. If I go there for 6 months, I will lose my dear cat Leo because he and I have all we have. I will be losing my apartment and probably losing my YouTube channel too. Because I won’t be able to post anything for 6 months. YouTube and cats are the only things keeping me happy and keeping on going in this life. I don’t have anybody to ask for help but you guys. Because I don’t have any family members. Maybe you think, “You have many subscribers; you could be making a lot of money.” I wish this were true, but unfortunately, it’s not. Subscriber number doesn’t mean anything if your videos don’t get any views. I’m making short videos and also cat videos don’t pay much money. My only income is the ad revenue, I don’t have sponsors or anything, and ad money only pays 0.55 USD for 1.000 views. What I’m saying I don’t have this kind of money. I don’t want to lose my cat and my life I have right now. I have two months to collect this money, otherwise I don’t have any choice but to go there for 6 months... You can support me through Buymeacoffee.

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4 months ago | [YT] | 440