A portal for stray animals: ‘Be a hero to the animals on your street’

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KirikKuyruk.com (BustedTails.com), an online portal for stray animals, is now online with its new design and interface. 

By creating an online network of the good, the portal aims to reduce the suffering of street animals by supporting animal helpers that have been taking care of them. It also aims to rescue the pets and keep them from being abandoned on the streets in the first place.

'We meet dozens of animals in need'

The portal wants its voice and, thus, the voice of street animals to be heard more. It addresses the public briefly in following words:

"Hundreds of animal helpers all over Turkey are asking for help on a street animal portal, KirikKuyruk.com. The online portal makes it simple to find ways to support, donate or adopt in your own neighbourhood.

"Photos of abandoned, sick or otherwise suffering cats and dogs on social media always tug at the heartstrings – but quickly disappear in the ever renewing depths of the timeline. They scroll by too quickly, wiped away by the next post of happy selfies or food porn. Fortunately, there's a better way to spread, and meet, these cries for help.

"The online portal is dedicated to helping street animals – and the dedicated caretakers who need more support to continue tending to them. 

'There is always a way to help'

"Any registered user can post or respond to a classified ad asking for or offering support to cats, dogs and other street animals in need.

"Hundreds of listings in more than 30 categories are searchable by categories – 'lost cat' for example, or a 'live trap' to rescue an anxious cat from a roof – and on a map, making it simple to connect with other animal-lovers in your own neighbourhood.

"No matter how little (or much) time, money or space someone might have, there is always a way to help.

"Anyone not able to adopt an animal, may donate food to an animal helper. Financially weak people may offer to help and assist someone to feed and take street dogs and cats to the vet.

"Anyone preferring to be close to an animal, may temporarily take in a rescued animal until it recovers.

"Also offering to lend their transportation cage in a classified ad to support a sudden emergency rescue in their area, is a great way to help.

"By creating an online network of the good, KirikKuyruk.com aims to reduce the suffering of the street by supporting animal helpers that take care of street animals and rescues and tries to keep pets from being abandoned on the streets in the first place."

There is no need to install an additional application to use the website as it is usable on any computer and uses a smartphone-friendly responsive design. The portal says, "Simply by placing or responding to an ad, you can fulfil the site's motto: 'Be a Hero to the Animals on Your Street!'"

About Busted Tails

Kirikkuyruk.co is dedicated to stray animals in Turkey and it is the first web portal in the world. It was founded in 2013 by several volunteer animal lovers. It is a voluntary project without any income.

Since it is not an official organization, it does not accept any kind of donation. Its aim is to bring good-hearted people who help stray animals together so that they can access all the help they are looking for for stray animals. The use of the portal is completely free. (SO/SD)