Population increase for Van cats, a Turkish national treasure

By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2018-12-06 15:41:14

An odd-eyed Van cat, one blue eye and the other amber, sits on a stool at the Van Cat Research Center of Yuzuncu Yil University, on December 5, 2018. (Photo: VCG)

Editor's Note:

Being Turkish national treasures, Van cats are treated comfortably at the Van Cat Research Center of Yuzuncu Yil University located in Van, Turkey. Van cats feature white cashmere-like hair, and they saw a 15 percent increase in population this year. (Photos: VCG)

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Van cats sit in front of a window at the Van Cat Research Center of Yuzuncu Yil University, on December 5, 2018. (Photo: VCG)

Several Van cats crowd around a fence at the Van Cat Research Center of Yuzuncu Yil University in Van, Turkey, on December 5, 2018. The research center provides comfortable living spaces and medical equipment for Van cats. (Photo: VCG)