Dr. Cem Baykal has driven past the same furniture store every day on his way to work for the past six years. And it’s difficult to miss the pair of stray dogs loitering in front of him every time he passes by.
The two puppies are inseparable and are always together.
Istikbal Mobile is a store that sells home furnishings such as bedding, couches, curtains, and mattresses. The owner has a soft heart for the local strays and wanted to do something to make their lives a little easier.
“The proprietor of this store places one of the mattresses (with a plastic cover) in front of the shop,” Baykal said to The Dodo. “This bed may be the one they sell that day, or it could be one of the new ones.”
“They don’t put the bed on its side, they let it stay flat, and these two stray dogs lay and sleep there every time,” Baykal said. “If it is winter, the shop provides a bed every day. And if it is summer, they give them shade and water.”
Thanks to the shop owner, the strays no longer have to find comfort on cold cement sidewalks. The dogs are well-known in the area and depend on neighbors to care for them, but this store takes it one step further.
“This street is known as a rich area and everyone gives food or water to the local dog and cats, but no one supplies quality bedding to them normally,” Baykal said. “This shop does.”
Bazı günler kendini bu şekilde yerlere atıp dikkat çeken bu arkadaşı görürseniz merak etmeyin aç değil açıkta değil 😂 pic.twitter.com/sbYDvwRyd5
— Tuğba Sinem Özsaygılı (@tsinemozsaygili) January 26, 2021
On a chilly, wet day, Baykal noticed the strays resting on the mattress and decided to take a picture of them and congratulate the business owner on Twitter. While some have questioned the hygiene of the beds, even with a plastic cover, most have welcomed the generous gesture.
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