Target: Fatih Dönmez, Chief Public Prosecutor, Istanbul, Turkey
Goal: Find the person who slashed a young street cat’s hind legs with a blade and secure the mandatory jail sentence.
Shopkeepers in Beyoğlu who care for the district’s famous community cats made a painful discovery. A young street cat had deep blade lacerations across the hind limbs. These were not scratches or scrapes. They were severe, deliberate wounds on an animal that depends on kind neighbors to survive.
The clean, precise trauma strongly indicated a human assault with a sharp instrument, not an accident. Municipal police and veterinary units responded. Officers began auditing digital video from nearby businesses and traffic cameras. The suspect’s identity remains unconfirmed, and the case remains open. The cat underwent emergency surgery and was stabilized. Its recovery is a relief, but it does not erase what was done to it.
Turkey’s legal framework requires jail time without the option of a fine for the person who commits such cruelty, once apprehended. That promise only matters if someone is caught. Prosecutors can ensure investigators follow every camera and every lead. These cats belong to the community, and the community is watching. Sign this petition to demand that the attacker is found and jailed.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Chief Prosecutor Dönmez,
We are writing about a young street cat in Beyoğlu whose hind limbs were deeply slashed with a sharp blade. Local shopkeepers who care for the area’s community cats found the injured animal on November 4. The precision of the wounds strongly indicated an intentional assault.
Police are reviewing video from nearby shops and traffic cameras. No suspect has been identified. The cat survived emergency surgery and was stabilized. Someone who would do this to a defenseless animal should not remain free. Residents and shopkeepers have good reason to fear that it could happen again.
We urge you to give this investigation priority and to ensure all available video evidence is examined quickly. Once the perpetrator is found, we ask that your office pursue the mandatory jail sentence Turkish law provides, with no option of a fine. The people of Beyoğlu have shown love for these cats for years. Please show them that the law stands beside them. Thank you for your time and care.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Ramachrh
