A kitten found in a trash can in Turkey is now living it up in Boston — thanks to a “cat-obsessed” mom and daughter team.
A kitten found in a trash can in Turkey is now living it up in Boston — thanks to a “cat-obsessed” mom and daughter team and a few fellow feline enthusiasts.
The 2-week-old cat — named Bonçuk, which means “bead” in Turkish, a nod to its blue eyes — later got a clean bill of health from a vet before heading to Istanbul to start their journey back home.But Cinar got “very worried” after learning that Turkish Airlines only allows cats 10 weeks and older to fly — leaving Bonçuk, then about 4-5 weeks old — on the outside looking in, she recalled.
Airline reps also told the couple they had no record that Bonçuk got the go-ahead to join them, sending Cinar and her daughter to a customer service desk as they nearly missed their flight.The cat was ultimately left at customer service, where Cinar was told she would go to a shelter if not claimed in three days, the Globe reported.
The flight attendant with previously helped Cinar — identified only as Tuğba — then promised to bring Bonçuk to the United States during a vacation in October just two months later.
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