In 2018, Tombi entered the door of an elementary school in Izmir for the first time. Back then, the ginger cat roamed the streets of the Turkish city in search of food and attention.
The children’s friend
From the first moment the cat was friendly and affectionate towards the students. He walked up to her and asked for hugs, but that wasn’t enough.
After spending several weeks on the playground, Tombi became a student too! He was in a CE2 class and “the kids really liked him,” Özlem Pinar Ivascu, their teacher, confided to The Dodo.
Ozlem Pinar Ivascu
You’d think a cat would distract students in class… However, Tombi had the opposite effect. The children were never so excited when they went to school and showed a higher ability to concentrate.
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“Since Tombi has been here, the children have come to school on time and take care of him. That’s a good thing for them,” says Özlem. At the same time, the teacher took him to the vet to make sure he was okay and had him vaccinated.
Ozlem Pinar Ivascu
The cat also benefits from this experience! He finally has a safe place to sleep and live his days, with bowls full of water and food and lots of friends willing to take care of him.
Everything was going perfectly, and yet a small problem almost put an end to Tombi’s adventures.
A complaint has been filed
After learning the cat was loose in the classroom, a student’s parents filed a complaint with school authorities, claiming Tombi could pose a health risk to children.
Ozlem Pinar Ivascu
The cat had no choice but to leave. A heartbreaker in everyone’s eyes. “We found a home for Tombi and he stayed there for three days but he wasn’t happy. He didn’t eat anymore, says Özlem. So I welcomed him into my house, but he wasn’t very happy there either. »
To find a solution, Özlem decided to share the cat’s mishap on social media. From then on, Tombi’s story spread like wildfire! “It got a lot of attention on all TV news,” Özlem said. I received support from many people, including my manager. »
Went back to school
Eventually, the parents who complained changed their minds and Tombi was able to return to class. “The children were very relieved to find him,” says Özlem happily, and he is happy to be back with the children. »
Ozlem Pinar Ivascu
The ginger cat brightens up the lives of hundreds of students for years before setting off to new horizons. Today Tombi has moved abroad with Özlem, with whom he is writing the new chapter in his life.
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Ozlem Pinar Ivascu