Paws of Hope Rescue Turkey

04/11/2026

HOW DOES PAWS OF HOPE RESCUE TURKEY WORK?
People often see the happy endings. A rescued cat curled up on a sofa in Switzerland. A dog enjoying its first walk with its new family in Germany.But what happens between rescue and that happy ending?
Our rescue model is simple: At Paws of Hope Rescue Turkey, we don’t just save lives. We help animals start new ones.

1. RESCUE
A dog waiting behind the bars of a government shelter. A sick kitten struggling to survive on the streets. An abandoned animal who had stopped trusting people. We believe their stories shouldn’t end there.

2. HEALING
Every animal receives veterinary attention according to its needs. Some need simple treatment. Others come to us with broken bodies, deep wounds and illnesses that take months to overcome. They face surgeries, long treatments and difficult recoveries. We give each of them the care, patience and time they need, because every one of these lives is worth fighting for.

3. A SAFE PLACE TO HEAL & TRUST AGAIN
In our boarding facilities, broken bodies heal and frightened hearts slowly learn to trust again. With safety, patience and love, we help them discover that humans can be kind, too.

4. FINDING THE RIGHT FAMILY
We don’t just look for someone willing to adopt. We look for someone who will love them for life. Through conversations, interviews and video calls with potential adopters across Europe, the UK, USA and Canada, we do everything we can to find the right match. Because after everything they’ve been through, they deserve a home where they will never be let down again.

5. PREPARING FOR THEIR NEW LIFE
Vaccinations, microchips, blood tests, veterinary certificates, international permits, flight arrangements… and enough paperwork to make your head spin!

Behind every happy arrival are months of preparation, endless phone calls and a few sleepless nights. We navigate it all to get our rescued animals safely to their new families.

6. THE HAPPY ENDING
The moment they arrive in their new homes is why we do all of this. And we stay in touch with adopters, offering support as their new family members settle in.

03/11/2026

AKIRA – THE CAT WHO BROUGHT US A VERY SPECIAL HUMAN

Akira was found as a tiny motherless kitten in our garden. We couldn`t leave him behind so he grew up surrounded by far too many cats, without the peaceful childhood we would have wished for him.

Elegant, long-haired, handsome and affectionate… a little prince without a kingdom. Yet somehow, nobody noticed him until one day, Dilara came along.

She wanted to give an overlooked cat a chance. At the time, Akira was going through FIP treatment and needed some extra care and patience. But that didn’t discourage Dilara. She fell in love with him and stood by him throughout his recovery.

When Akira was finally ready to travel, she came all the way from Berlin to bring him home. And her timing was quite something… right in the middle of our now-famous shelter move! 😂

Instead of escaping the chaos, she rolled up her sleeves and helped us, giving so much love and attention to all our cats. We will never forget that.

Akira is now enjoying his new life in Berlin. He still needs a little extra care, but we couldn’t wish for a more loving and dedicated human for him. ❤️

And here’s the sweetest part…

Dilara has officially joined the Paws of Hope Rescue Turkey family!

So, dear Akira, we thought we were finding you a family. Turns out, you were finding us a wonderful new family member too!

Smart boy. Very smart.

Dear Dilara, thank you for your love, your kindness and everything you have done for our cats.

Some rescue stories bring a happy ending. This one brought us a beautiful new beginning. ❤️

02/11/2026

Lola’miz o kadar ck bekledi ki anlatamam. Yok mudur Istanbul’dan Milano’ya ucacak kimse? Paylasir misiniz? Tesekkurler.

31/10/2026

“Why are Turkish cats so incredibly beautiful? 🇹🇷

One thing we hear again and again from people who adopt our cats is: **“Turkish cats are so beautiful!”**

And indeed, they are!

Those gorgeous, expressive eyes, beautiful colours, adorable round faces, magnificent fluffy tails and soft, flowing fur... Sometimes it’s hard to believe that these stunning little creatures were once struggling just to survive on the streets.

Turkey has been a crossroads between Europe and Asia for thousands of years, contributing to an amazingly diverse cat population. Every cat seems to have its own unique combination of colours, features and personality.

And their personalities? Just as wonderful! Some are cheeky troublemakers, some are professional cuddle experts, and others are little comedians who keep you entertained all day.

But behind all this beauty lies a heartbreaking reality.

Street animals in Turkey face enormous dangers. Dogs have suffered terribly, and cats are not safe either. Reports of cruelty and killings make the future of these vulnerable animals deeply worrying.

So many of these beautiful cats are still waiting for someone to choose them. They have survived the streets, shelters, illness and abandonment. Now all they need is a family.

At Paws of Hope Rescue Turkey, we have so many gorgeous cats waiting for loving homes across Europe and beyond.

You don’t need to travel to Turkey to fall in love with a Turkish cat. We can help bring that love to you! ❤️

Please consider adopting one of our rescued cats. And if you cannot adopt, share their stories. You never know whose heart they might steal.

31/10/2026

28/10/2026

Pacali needs your help! Please share…

He is taken by municipality. Altindag Municipality or Ankara Buyuksehir … Noone takes responsibility.

Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyesi Pacali’yi geri ver! Cipli, sahipli kopekleri ne hakla aliyorsunuz!!!

Altındağ Belediyesi Pacali’yi geri istiyoruz!!!

28/10/2026

Let me tell you Moon’s story…

At a hotel on Turkey’s beautiful Aegean coast, Moon wandered between restaurant tables, greeting people and hoping for a little food.

On his neck was a large, open, badly infected wound. Yet day after day, life carried on around him.

Two kind tourists spending their honeymoon noticed him and contacted Paws of Hope Rescue Turkey, worried about what would happen to him when they left.

Although we had no rescue team in the region, we arranged urgent veterinary care through a trusted clinic. Moon’s wound was serious and needed prolonged treatment, so we eventually brought him to Istanbul to make sure he could recover safely. Unfortunately, the tourists didn’t have an opportunity to adopt themselves so Moon became a Paws of Hope Rescue Turkey’s cat😊

And today? Meet a completely different Moon! 🌙❤️

Healthy, happy, unbelievably affectionate and an absolute professional at head-butts!

He loves people so much that he simply cannot resist rubbing his little head against anyone willing to give him attention.

After everything he has been through, Moon still believes humans are wonderful.

We gave Moon the chance to heal. Now we want to give him the chance to belong.

He is ready for adoption and has a lifetime of head-butts waiting for his very own family. Whoever adopts him, will be very but very lucky🙏🏻😊

27/10/2026

*The stages of rescue*

Stage 1: First, you meet a cat in an awful government shelter, this time it was Nevsehir for Minik. A little soul who has clearly suffered far too much already.

You take her out from there fighting with the system who is dedicated to kill. You bring her to Istanbul for a full medical check-up, only to discover one health problem after another.

Minik starts fighting for her life. And she wins.

Stage 2: Then she moves into our cat pension. Finally safe, but far from trusting anyone.

The shelter staff, her so-called adopters, the veterinarians whose treatments hurt her, and even us, who took her to clinics and kept her in a cage while she recovered.

To Minik, humans were simply not to be trusted.

So she hid. From everyone. For months.

We gave her time, space and patience. And little by little, things changed.

Stage 3: That’s Minik a month ago. A little brave girl who has finally decided that not all humans are bad. That she can enjoy affection, feel safe and perhaps even trust a family again.

Stage 4: Full trust is developed. Even belly rubbing is allowed. Let`s write stage 5 together...Now all she needs is a loving home with people who will never let her down again.