David Gross has reported war and human rights-related stories since 1999. The recipient of a World Press Photo award in 2003 he feels at home in places where most of us would die in an instant.

Claire Berlinski is a Phd in International relations, writer, journalist and citizen of the world. She has written for a wide scope of publications from the Oxford International Review to Playboy Magazine.

Both of them are great animal lovers.

Today I’m going to share with you what is probably their most special and intimate work. An amazing combination of photography, design and storytelling. The Seven Cats of Istanbul.

David and Claire have graciously agreed to put this beautiful story in our hands with the aim of spreading awareness about the plea of stray animals in Istanbul. So, please, return the favor and share it!… you can email it to friends, you can share it in your social media networks, you can download it and keep it, show it to your kids, print it and hang it in your wall, you can do  just about anything with it except publishing it yourself or turn it into a movie (you need to talk to them about that

Enjoy… (better viewed full screen)

The Seven Cats of Istanbul