Officials in Turkey are helping to form sure stray animals do not get forgotten during the coronavirus pandemic, leaving food out for them on a daily basis so that they do not go hungry.
The Daily Sabah reports that the inside Ministry issued a circular letter outlining plans to assist homeless animals suffering from the country's social distancing policies, having teamed up with local administrations to go away food at designated locations so that animals aren't starving.
The ministry said: "Food and water are going to be left at the living environments of street animals like parks and gardens and particularly animal shelters."
According to the Daily Sabah, caring for needy animals is a part of Turkish culture and society, with strays vaccinated by vets in local municipalities.
However, many animals in the country are now receiving less food because the streets remain quiet, with locals continuing to remain reception to assist stop the spread of coronavirus, which has now killed 1,296 people at the time of writing.
There have also been a complete of 61,049 cases confirmed in the country.
While the social isolation measures may have left stray dogs and cats feeling hungrier than usual, there has a minimum of been one apparent upside to the quieter streets, as many countries report improvements in air quality - including in India and China, two of the world's most polluted areas.
Last month, the Ecu Space Agency released footage showing the decrease of pollution over China because the country went into lockdown.
The animation, supported data from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite, shows dioxide emissions, which are produced by the burning of fossil fuels over China, between 20 December and 16 March.
ESA mission manager Claus Zehner said that during the blockade, carbon dioxide dropped by about 40%.
The ESA said: "By combining satellite observations with detailed computer models of the atmosphere, their studies indicated a discount of around 20-30 percent in surface particulate over large parts of China." The ESA also explained that this was followed by a rise as people were allowed out again, saying: "The drop by concentrations in late January is visible, coinciding with the nationwide quarantine and from the start of March, the dioxide levels have begun to extend ."