I am a psychologist who is now doing her masters in Bergamo University. I have lived in Turkey almost all my life - mostly in Istanbul where the stray animals are the signature of the city. For us - Turkish people- it's a tradition- a culture to share our lives with animals, to protect them and their spaces. Many people and even the municipalities feed them on a daily basis and voluntarily take care of their health. The most struggling part of living in Europe for me is that I am away from cats and dogs... Normally in Istanbul, I used to pet them every single day (my photo gallery is full of their photos) and sometimes I would take care of the ones with ilnesses or injuries. I even adopted some sick cats, managed to keep some of them alive... I go camping a lot and once I rescued a baby cat who was left alone in a forest... I used to take care of my friends' dogs whenever they are away (one of my closest friends Özlem is a traveller - biker and she got her dog because she relied on me actually) and I also had a cat who had died when she was 14... Now here in Bergamo, I miss having animals all around me and taking care of them. So I don't see animal-sitting as a job, but as an opportunity for me to spend time with these incredible creatures. I am a psychologist, a musician and a journalist also but I think animal care is like a dream job for me :) I'd also like to recommend you some documentaries (the first one is about the cats of Istanbul ^^ ) Recommended movie-documentary: "Kedi" by Ceyda Torun Recommended Show-documentary: "Wild Rescue" on BBC Earth