Cat owner gets emotional as pet is saved from the rubble after Turkey quake

A cat owner cried tears of joy when her beloved pet was rescued from a damaged building in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on Friday, February 24.
Footage posted by the Diyarbakir Metropolitan Municipality shows the cat’s owners calling to the animal, which was trapped on an upper floor of the partly-destroyed Galeria Business Center.
Rescuers used a crane to reach the cat, which was subsequently seen safely inside a carrier, before being reunited with its tearful owners.
Local news outlet Hurriyet said a demolition of the damaged business center had been due to take place, but was stalled when several cats were noticed inside. So far at least 13 cats have been saved since the demolition was paused, according to municipal workers.
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[@riverusk7801]

If you have a cat you know how they feel

[@edwsc3]

YES !

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

Absolutely!!

[@joyfullone3968]

Totally the truth, may their lives improve after the horrible trauma they have suffered.💕🐈💕

[@angelaleaga718]

I do have a cat River, and trust me in that situation, that would give me some joy in a horrible situation

[@loiralove64]

Ficam desesperados

[@philc.352]

When you've lost eveRy thing you've ever had getting a pet back is a ray of hope in a hopeless situation. I'm happy for them.

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

I couldn’t have said it better!

[@cybercat29]

I second that.

[@angelaleaga718]

Amen.

[@newsjunkieish]

May be it is because when you lose everything, you realise what is really worth saving.

[@ranazaman6121]

Absolutely right.

[@Lysapet]

When I was a kid, 40 years ago, no service would go out to rescue a cat or a dog. You would be ridiculed for such a call to the service. Now our generation has grown up and, if necessary, rushes turning on sirens to save a kitten or puppy :)

[@edwsc3]

so glad times have CHANGED !

[@mamat1213]

💙💙💙

[@user-bj4el2gp3t]

@@ek9826I wish much more people in my country were like Turks. And I am from Russia.

[@susand9296]

ALL animals deserve compassion, not just our pet animals like cats and dogs, but pigs, cows sheep and everything inbetween.

[@Lysapet]

@@susand9296 agree with you

[@lizhood6132]

That's got me sobbing. I can only begin to imagine how they felt - lost everything and their cat too, as the final straw. I'm so pleased and happy for them to be reunited. So very happy for them.

[@MsMusicbox6]

😢😢😢❤️😻❤️

[@janyceparks8326]

I know, right?

[@marielucier7982]

Me too. God help all of them and everyone possible.

[@evalynn383]

Me too.

[@judydenver5362]

The transcript says a team saved alot of kitties, out of that building, that day. I am sobbing my eyes out. What dear sweet souls.

[@marisel721]

As part of the family I know what it felt as a fur mom thank God he was alive🙏🏼

[@juansarabia7530]

My cats are family not pets. Saint Francis was far ahead of his time.

[@ranazaman6121]

Yes, thank God he was alive.

[@Idk-fj7kf]

she* stop assuming every living thing is a male. say they if u dont know

[@jaymac7203]

These are good people 😭

[@nadinenadine9739]

🇹🇷is a CAT 😻Republic ! 😻😻😻

[@rainacherienne1010]

Yep they look like good people. Glad they got the kitty.

[@buyukmeric]

​@@rainacherienne1010 Turk people have very beatiful hearts.....maybe u know new it🙄

[@tamaradifc7566]

Often bad things happen to good people 💔

[@pumpkindiamond994]

Most pet lovers are

[@purberri]

Hearing this poor cat crying broke my heart. When you’ve lost everything and your precious pet is saved means the world. Thanks to the animal loving people of Turkey for this rescue

[@queencerseilannister3519]

Rarely do I cry on videos, but this one literally had tears free falling from my eyes.

[@yessy7567]

Desde Argentina 😭😭

[@nemospence2724]

I shed tears. A life of a cat was saved.

[@rowyourboat5361]

I'm so happy that you got your cat - maybe he can offer you some comfort during this extremely difficult time in your life.

[@notsimply9405]

Im happy the owner found her cat are safe 😭🙏🏻❤️

[@josimpson7999]

This beautiful cat isn’t just a pet, it’s part of their family. Wonderful and emotional to see them all reunited.

[@winykittygirl]

Then why did they leave it behind?? No one is talking about this...would u leave your child behind?? NO!! So why are pets being left behind if you love them so much... I don't get it..🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@josimpson7999]

@@winykittygirl You’re making assumptions. How do you know they left the cat behind?? The family almost certainly were not in the flat at the time of the earthquake - they would have needed rescuing too had they been. Is that too much of a stretch for you to work that out? Or do you prefer taking the pessimistic, negative option instead?

[@sunagoktuna]

​@@winykittygirl because like these situations cats are terrfying and they hide somewhere that you can't find and you have to live the building immediatly. You can find your child because they try to reach you t least by crying but you can't find your cat. Don't judge the people so easly, one day you may find yourself exactly in their situation.

[@ranazaman6121]

Beautifully said.

[@ranazaman6121]

@@sunagoktuna very well said.

[@evapan9522]

Kardas turks ,thank you - efharistw for loving your animals and for not leaving your pets behind ,even in such difficult times for you... Eva from Greece

[@alkarisi2585]

Thank you komşu, for all your helps, beautiful notes and for everything. From Turkey ❤️

[@turkishmauser1174]

Thanks a lot for your good words

[@SezKis]

💖

[@mehmetakiftanrtanr9049]

Thanks ❤️

[@lunarbike]

Greek-turks together forever , always solidarity 🇬🇷❤️🇹🇷

[@lizzelaya1929]

The people of Turkey is Amazing!!!! How they love their pets ❤️👏❤️👏

[@buyukmeric]

We love so animals ..

[@lizzelaya1929]

@@buyukmeric ❤️🙏

[@ipekyolu33]

@@buyukmeric Some people they don’t like stray cats and dogs, but luckily they are not majority

[@aylasalci1883]

​​​@@ipekyolu33 Well they can go where the Sun doesn't shine. God knows how many people the rescue team dogs saved under the rouble, not to mention cats who called for help so that their families got rescued.

[@shahinaayub5766]

Ottoman empire made the the house for the cats Dogs are looked after u will see the dogs in the street they look like a lions Great country Ottoman empire were the greatest ❤❤

[@user-jy8zr6kd4i]

ПЛАЧУ ВМЕСТЕ С ВАМИ ! ЗА КОТИКА Я ОЧЕНЬ РАДА !!! 🌿🐈❣

[@minaventruto9002]

👍🐈💛

[@rhpicayune]

🇹🇷❤️🇺🇸

[@mariarohmer2374]

All these poor animals must be so terrified. I can't even bear thinking about it. I'm so glad this kitty has his family again. They will comfort each other.

[@Sssssssslf]

Me neither!! The tears just flow if I even begin to think about the fear they would have experienced! 😭😭😭💔💔💔

[@Afterburner]

That was touching to see... I know much much I love my cat and how she brings happiness. So glad to see this kitty reunited with her family.

[@kathrynfroggatt5424]

God bless you all and thank you to all the people who are helping them.xx

[@techtechh8450]

You are quite right

[@user-jy8zr6kd4i]

КОТИК! - ЖИВАЯ ДУША НЕ ПОГИБЛА!!! ЖИВИ КОТИК!!! УТЕШЬ СВОИХ ЛЮБИМЫХ ХОЗЯЕВ!!!🐈❣

[@mrmagoo8956]

I can’t imagine the grief / joy to get em back

[@violetaaplasca5655]

Good for this country they value their pets Godbless Turkey

[@hankhungwell231]

Thank you God for bringing her something very important to her, and probably the only happy positive moment she has known since the devastating earthquakes.. I'm so sorry for the 10s of thousands of these folks got slammed by such a horrible tragedy. I pray God can some how start to bring healing and love in such a terrible situation..

[@veramae4098]

Number is over 40,000 last I heard -- 40,000 people dead. I can't wrap my mind around that.

[@abortion_worst_CRIME_inHISTORY]

Yes!!! Please God heal their lives and give them your love😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏❤️

[@ilsiac.9532]

Amen ❤

[@melissaharris3890]

I can't imagine lossing everything only to be reunited with the most important thing.

[@jonbutcher9805]

10 days and the cat was that size. Wow. Hopefully more pets will find their way home or to good second homes.

[@abortion_worst_CRIME_inHISTORY]

Yes, please God help all people and animals in a suffering situation 😭😭😭🙏❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@thepoweroftheoilofjoy]

Love your name

[@susand9296]

Thick fur can hide emaciation.

[@tumbleweeduk7479]

It looked just like my Cream Persians. They are all fur! But there may have been food and water still available in the flat. Namaste 🙏💜🙏

[@lano1492]

Aww. God bless their family. 😔

[@andreafry3428]

I'm sobbing as well thank God they found him 😍

[@truthlover2319]

GOD Bless These Kind Beautiful Souls .

[@ihsankoray7132]

Merhamete bakın sizler ne güzel insanlarsiniz

[@Natalia-rod-Tihonovyh]

Какое горе у людей. Дай вам силы и воли перенести эту беду! И про животных не забыли. Спасателям всего живого слава!

[@DarqJestor]

Weeks after the rescue and thousand of miles away but still my tears are flowing like a river. So happy for this cat & family but so sad knowing that others did not end so well.

[@cybercat29]

AWW, I am so glad that they were able to get their dear sweet kitty back 😻💖

[@christianeroudit3829]

Admirable

[@V.E.R.O.]

Aww they love their kitty 😭

[@catherinemontgomery7130]

that cat is the same colour as mine, and i love him as much as the young lady in the video obviously loves hers

[@glomontero6011]

This is soooo beautiful and heartwarming. Even though it is not in English i know what she was saying. Thank you for saying another life.

[@ilsiac.9532]

Makes me cry 🥺🥺🥺🥺 God bless you Türkiye ❤

[@teddyruxspin8480]

SAVE THOSE KITTIES

[@ssmaw123]

My pets are everything to me.

[@user-bt4yy3jd7r]

Среди этих развалин , крик кота разрывает сердце. Как же рады хозяева , возвращению питомца. Слезы радости и поцелуи наглядное тому подтверждение.

[@bey5426]

I sobbed deeply when you have a pet, its like your child, animals are innocent and our bestfriends. Glad they got their cat back. The cat's crying broke my heart. Please donate cat food to Turkey. People do alot for stray animals and they adopt alot of them.

[@christinal3041]

This is make my tears rolling down on my face , thank you

[@kevinmalcolm3358]

Bless this women. Cats are great.

[@vayasaberlo8]

What lovely people the Turks are, one can judge a people by how they treat animals

[@turkishmauser1174]

Stray animals are treated well in turkey

[@manojakularatne4684]

God bless them all and keep them safe 🙏🙏🙏😭❤️

[@Lulu-if4eg]

I can understand you, I have also a cat, see here in Profil ‼️he is my best friend,I am 78 y alone with him ‼️ I am SOOO happy for family who find THEIR beloved cat ‼️ God bless you all dearest friends ‼️all the best wishes for future ‼️ lovely greetings from Germany ‼️👍❤️ 😻🌹☘️😻🐈🕊️🕊️🕊️🐞💔🫂

[@s.s.6141]

Aww cute kitty, seems like its having good life

[@MsMusicbox6]

So uplifting so happy for this family.. ❤️❤️❤️😻❤️❤️❤️🇦🇺

[@ridmagomes98]

Great humanity of this people

[@silviekooijman276]

Im so happy for this owners. The cat is found.

[@TatianaSurmarch]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@marzo30lunanueva]

Algo de alivio ante esta tragedia, para esa persona de volverle a su amado amigo, los animales se quieren tanto como parte de uno, hoy si me hizo llorar esta bella chica ver como quiere a su gatito y Dios bendiga a todas estas personas que igual ayudaron, con las mascotas.

[@marianneschlenther8115]

I am crying!

[@evahorvath8135]

Respect ❤

[@Nastena81]

Смотришь со слезами на глазах 🙏

[@shanemac5199]

I love this. I miss my lil mate, good luck lil fella.

[@olgausacheva2601]

Какое счастье , НАШЕЛСЯ !!!!!

[@GoodMusicManiac999]

It's so sad the house is gone, but at least they have themselves and their brave kitty. 💝🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@preciousgemini356]

I cried 😢😢 I’m a pet lover thanks to the rescuers God Bless you Always 🙏🙏

[@mimimaria1908]

God bless this wonderful human beeings for helping 🙏. God bless the cats family for loving her so much🙏🙏

[@ninamheck8264]

Awesome cat got saved thank God 🙏

[@deborahriley1166]

After everything that they have been through, such a blessing!!! 🙏☯️🙏☯️🙏

[@gabriellabruno3495]

E' un piacere vedere queste bestiole così amate dalle persone, si apre il cuore

[@JM-hm5dc]

My heart is so warmed and touched to see the dear pets and their parents reunited !! Also, each time a pet is found, the rescuers can feel uplifted that they saved a life !!! 🐱😻🐈🐶🐕🤗😘🥰🥰😍😇🙏💞💕💗💙💜💚 Every life matters !!!

[@maidenmarian1]

Turkey still needs our prayers. What a beautiful kitty and I'm so grateful she was rescued!! Thank you God!

[@Kattousso]

Longue vie à zaynou et bon rétablissement à vous 🙏💕 de tout cœur avec vous en cette tragédie...kisses for your sweetheart cat 💕

[@evalynn383]

God bless the people who rescued their precious cat.

[@user-zn7cc9tw1p]

Все живы- это счастье ❤

[@An-Alien-On-Earth]

This is the best story ever to have come from the earthquake zone. What a beautiful thing, there really is a God ❤️

[@Sssssssslf]

🤦

[@call2872]

Hopefully they have many happy days ahead.

[@carolkelly2121]

I admire the efforts the Turkish people have gone to so that pets can be rescued. Bravo and prayers to all of you.

[@santhoshkuttan8579]

❤❤❤

[@veronicaoliveiro6367]

my heart was broken for all the perished people and animals during the disaster, and mended once again to see those who were saved. Praise the rescuers and may Turkey recover soon.

[@edwsc3]

Wonderful Video ! people who love animals are the good force in this evil world ! So HAPPY this family was reunited with their beautiful cat !

[@elizabethhair9017]

Last year I lost my cat Pippin after having him 16 years, I'm glad she was reunited with her fur baby.

[@turkishmauser1174]

My Cat ,monika , died at her 16 in 2012 ,since then i still miss her so much

[@amaurycampbell3203]

Sorry for your loss. My older cat (12 year old silver tabby) is also named Pippin^^and my youngest one (10 year old tuxedo) Merry. They send you good vibes🐱😽

[@ArnoM86]

Wonderful positiv reunion in this disaster

[@mireyapalacios2412]

Dios mío, que hermoso sentimiento de alta gamma tiene estas personas por los animales. El día que no haya animalitos en el planeta, la especie humana morirá.

[@user-wv2bn2cb1i]

Thank u for rescuing the kitty!

[@Periwinkleblue.]

The humanity and compassion of those going to such great lengths to safely rescue these suffering animals and reunite them with their grateful owners is unbelievable and beautiful. The heartfelt cries of this lady were a mix of grief, relief, disbelief and gratitude for the return of her stunned but seemingly intact little kitty. Thank you to all - you are true heros.

[@citlalramirezcastillo2654]

My deepest respect and honor for the compasión of Turkish people and their love and respect for animals and street animals even before the earthquake

[@debbieonore3086]

If this doesn't touch your heart,you are a hearless human

[@annaditz6210]

😪😪..... Спасибо спасатели ❤️..Наши ангелы на Земле ❤️🙏🙏🙏

[@amaurycampbell3203]

Turkish people are a great one ! They love animals so much. World needs more people like that.

[@user-nd6me6et6c]

Жалко Турция постродала.Я тоже плачу.СЛАВА БОГУ кошечку спасли

[@nicoleyap6070]

This made me cry. Thank God the cat was okay. Sending prayers to all the families affected by this earthquake 🙏

[@user-bx4bh4jd2g]

Смотрю и сама плачу😭😭😭😭😔🙏🙏🙏

[@annaditz6210]

Я тоже 😪

[@nesseihtgnay9419]

Not just human lives that matter

[@nciknght87849]

Oh man.this had me crying.i'd be lost without my cat. So glad he was found

[@chaoticfangurl567]

I hate it when people say pets are just pets and can be easily replaced. No, a pet is a member of the family.

[@andreakennedy8084]

My heart goes out to the people. God love them ❤️

[@stevebandit1964]

So heartwarming ... ❤

[@FacheChanteDeux]

Poor guy was paralyzed with fear. So glad he is back with his family. Sending light and good wishes to the people of Turkey.

[@HzHz]

Bless 😻💖😊.

[@abortion_worst_CRIME_inHISTORY]

😭😭😭🙏🐈‍⬛🐈❤️ Jesus how sad it is, help them please, and take with you all who didn't survive😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️ I'm crying 😭😭😭

[@Jazzywazz]

I cried n cried watching this.

[@lurodriguez1836]

Que triste, un shock para todos🙏

[@vesnastankovic7879]

Ovo je narod sto voli zivotinje. Sve najlese vam zelim.!!!

[@emanueladami8491]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️💔💖

[@kandisofiadahlan8157]

Tears rolling down my face 🥲 Such joy, such sadness

[@abc-ym8nt]

This is very emotional video. Pets are parts of family and if you loose everything and then they find your furry baby alive......the feeling must be very emotional. I do not blame the people for being emotional because of "cat" or "dog" they find their lost family mamber alive!!!!

[@djhappy8668]

Thank you for saving the kitty. Bless you.

[@neseersoy4216]

Thank you...

[@brendatenorio5721]

Wonderful save.

[@jeanpatterson4283]

Thank you for saving the animals. They mean the world to us.