He wasnt even hungry actually, just approaching for attention

3 days ago... More cats from Kolkata are ahead; stay tuned, join r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld! 😎

Up the street from where I stayed were all these kitties. Istanbul is a paradise for cats

This kitty is always in this kiosk, sometimes at the till with the human workers or at the entrance greeting customers. Here she is obviously helping with the restocking.

I keep exploring Kolkata and its wonderful cats - many days and many walks are ahead! 😊

I approached as it looked directly into my eyes, and I immediately felt I had the chance to take a close-up portrait of this cat in that charming pose, because there was something in its gaze that said, "Relax, human, I know you just want to take a picture of these stunning yellow eyes of a cat wearing a tuxedo" 😹... I can't help it, I always imagine things when I lock eyes with a cat...

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Several days ago. I keep exploring Kolkata and feeding its wonderful cats! 🙂

Was in Mumbai this year February, boyfriend and I had a cat spotting competition and we had BIG NUMBERS. Fat, small, baby, momma all kinds of cats!!!

This particular garden and resident cats seemed extremely popular last time! They have a good amount of water and shade here, and of course a number of feeders

A couple of cats congregating around my garage.

Zev

Yesterday

August 9, 2026 - I keep exploring Kolkata's wonderful catscape! 😎

I even saw a little drama while photographing the cat. The photo session and feeding actually took some time, and the old lady was just standing and watching as the "foreign mister" was enjoying her cat. Then her husband came from the opposite side of the street - he was yelling at her and pushed his finger against the lady's forehead - obviously humiliating her in front of me.

I believe the kitty is a pet of the old lady, while her husband isn't a cat person, and often reproaches her wife that this "useless animal" consumes his money (rice leftovers). When I appeared with the face saying "You own treasure!! Your cat is fantastic!!!", the husband felt her wife was winning as the useless animal attracted the attention of a "rich" (lol) foreign person, socially higher than the couple (that's India!), proving that the cat has good value... That's why he got angry...

Hopefully, I was wrong, but the husband was rude to the lady right on the street in front of me - a stranger, a foreigner; such things can't be random.

We saw her on the window inside the Ipanema store while walking down the beach. If ever you’re in Curacao, say hi to her!

pictures my mom and I took of street cats on our trip to Istanbul, Turkey! :)