A year ago, Türkiye introduced the “Animal Protection Law,” allowing stray animals to be collected and placed in shelters. Yet the reality has proven challenging. While shelter capacity stands at around 105,000, nearly 4 million stray dogs and cats continue to live on the streets. This gap has led to overcrowded shelters, where animals face new struggles, from poor living conditions to limited access to vaccinations and proper nutrition.
At TPF, we believe that all creatures deserve to live in dignity, in health, and surrounded by the care and love they deserve — including stray animals. Our solution has been to partner with Dört Ayaklı Şehir, supporting the well-being of stray animals by facilitating neutering, increasing shelter capacities, and improving the adoption process. Thanks to your generous support for TPF’s Street Animals campaign, incredible changes have been made for these animals, most importantly helping them find loving homes and families.
Meet Karamel, who was abandoned when he was only two weeks old. Without proper care, he was malnourished and had difficulty breathing. Your support enabled us to provide immediate treatment, which continued for three months until he was healthy. The first challenge was complete — healing Karamel — but the second one proved even harder. For six months, he waited for a family to adopt him, until a dog-loving family with a five-year-old German Shepherd met him and took him home. Today, Karamel spends his days spoiled with love and treats, happily playing and napping.
Karamel is lucky compared to Sezen, a three-month-old puppy saved from the rubble after the earthquake in Antakya. She was the only survivor from her apartment, including her family. With a fractured bone and damaged organs, Sezen was in intensive care for four months, yet she did not give up and regained her health thanks to your generosity. It took 900 days for a family to adopt Sezen, but the wait was worth it. Today, she is with her forever family all the way in Berlin chasing pigeons with joy.
Nar, Coco, Nana, Mec, and many more — once stray dogs and cats — now have the chance to start fresh, leaving insecurities and harsh living conditions behind. You gave them a second chance at life, which they are fulfilling to the fullest, safely in their new homes, surrounded by love with their newfound forever families,
Yet our work is far from over. Every day, thousands of stray dogs and cats still struggle to survive on the streets. With your support, we can expand our reach—offering safety, healing, and compassion. Together, we can give every animal the chance to live the life they deserve.