Welcome to the Meow Park, a cat paradise in Turkey. Located in Mersin, the park is built by the city government for those stray cats. /VCG Photo

The park is equipped with security cameras to monitor the cats that come in and provides shelter, food and veterinary services for free. /VCG Photo

People are also allowed to have some interactions with the cats though there are barriers due to the fear of harming them. /VCG Photo

Turkey is famous for stray cats freely roaming the streets. A 2016 film called Kedi documented four cats on the streets of Istanbul, the largest city in the country where it’s said to house around 30,000 stray cats. /VCG Photo

Local activists have called for concerned authorities to impose prison sentences on people who abuse stray cats and dogs. /VCG Photo