Tombili
Sign in to saveTombili (Turkish for chubby) (birthplace and date unknown, died August 1, 2016) was a street cat from Istanbul. He was internationally known because of a photograph that shows him reclining on the sidewalk. The city of Istanbul honored Tombili after his death with a statue.
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- Animal.name
- Tombili
- Animal.image
- Tombili the cat n2.jpg
- Animal.alt
- A statue of a reclining cat
- Animal.caption
- Tombili's statue
- Animal.species
- Cat
- Animal.death_date
- August 1, 2016
- Animal.death_place
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Animal.death_cause
- Illness
- Animal.occupation
- Street cat
- Animal.residence
- Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey
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- 2016-08-01
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Tombili (Turkish for chubby) (birthplace and date unknown, died August 1, 2016) was a street cat from Istanbul. He was internationally known because of a photograph that shows him reclining on the sidewalk. The city of Istanbul honored Tombili after his death with a statue.
== Life == Tombili (a common Turkish nickname for a chubby pet) was a street cat who lived in Ziverbey in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul. Media reports state Tombili's sex as male; however, that is disputed. Tombili became popular with residents of the neighborhood for his friendliness and his way of leaning against steps. As a result of a photo of this pose, the cat became known worldwide in social networks and became an internet phenomenon. In the district of Kadıköy, he gained cult status. In 2016, Tombili was diagnosed with kidney failure and eventually died in early August.