I would so like this here in the US

[irisblue]

The Turkish company Pugedon has recently introduced a vending machine that’s an innovative way to help both the environment and our furry friends. It releases food for the city’s stray dogs and cats every time a plastic bottle is deposited, and it allows people to empty their water bottles for the animals as well.

This wonderful service operates at no charge to the city because the recycled plastic pays for the cost of food. So, with a little financial investment, the simple machines do a lot of good. They provide a steady source of sustenance to the animals, many of which rely on caring residents to regularly feed them. It also encourages people to make a habit of recycling and help conserve our environment for future generations

[shenmue]

1. Bravissimo!

[TreasonousBastard]

2. A very cool idea! But...

how does it work in practice? One greedy dog could eat all the food.

[PoliticAverse]

3. Growing the population of stray dogs and cats is considered a good thing? n/t

[irisblue]

5. no, but death by starvation/thirst is a bad way to go.

I think giving fresh water to any thirsty being is a good thing. while I can see your point about pet overpopulation, due to stupid human behaviors and natures' mathematics, I suspect we will have to agree to disagree on this topic.

[jtuck004]

9. What grows the population of dogs and cats is failing to provide the resources in the home

to keep them out of the shelters. Look at the difference between Calgary, where they think it is a failure for any dog to enter the shelter, and almost any American city where they make money by pretending that killing will stop overpopulation.

Simply being humane does not increase their numbers. That is the Rethug theory for why we shouldn't provide food stamps.

What controls population is treating each other, and our animals, with respect.

[PoliticAverse]

12. Let's not compare stray dogs and cats with food stamp recipients. n/t

[jtuck004]

13. Spoken by someone who thinks death panels are a great thing. rofl. Tell you what. You

go try some humanity on for a change, we'll talk.

Otherwise, you aren't someone I care to associate with.

bye.

[PoliticAverse]

15. If you don't put food out for stray animals that means you favor death panels?

I actually know someone that had several rats as pets. I still don't think it's a good
idea to put sufficient food out for stray rats do you?

[passiveporcupine]

19. If you put food out for rats, you might get opossums instead

And that's a good thing.

Oh, and I'd rather see well fed strays littering our streets than plastic bottles.

[hamsterjill]

18. Well said!

I really love your comment "Simply being humane does not increase their numbers". Nicely put!

If there are going to be stray animals (which there are), I'd much rather them be as healthy as possible, too. Of course, there needs to be an aggressive spay/neuter program going along with feeding them, and providing these feeding stations might lend itself well to trapping the strays for that purpose.

[irisblue]

4. i bet when a bottle is dropped, a set amount of food is dispensed

since you asked, I went and did a little research ( from huff po )...

The Turkish company Pugedon recently introduced a vending machine in Istanbul that releases food and water for the city's stray dogs in exchange for recycled plastic bottles, Big Think reported. Once someone deposits their bottle at the top, food is released at the bottom. The Pugedon Smart Recycling Boxes operate at no charge to the city, and the recycled bottles cover the cost of the food.

Since you asked, I went searching ...youtube has a few videos. I like how the cat @1.12 is waiting for the humans to hurry up and finish restocking.

&feature=player_detailpage

[Curmudgeoness]

8. I love this idea, but it poses questions for me.

Maybe it is because I live in the US, where there are so many sick individuals. Is the water that is emptied into that reservoir the same water that then goes to the animals? If so, is there any way to protect from some asshole putting something besides water in there?

Also, I wonder how many animals learn to hang out around these dispensers and if that becomes a chronic problem in the areas where they are.

[irisblue]

10. I rewatched the youtube clip, just saw people draingng their plastic bottles, so it

doesn't seem so ( maybe we have more sick-os here then they do in Turkey?).

[Curmudgeoness]

14. I hate to have to think of these things.

Then I try to open up a bottle of anything that I just bought and I remember that I have to think this way.

[bvar22]

6. A smart dog could learn to play that system.

KUDOS to the "The Turkish company Pugedon " for actually caring about the least among us.

[TygrBright]

7. Yanno, this would be a *great* adjunct to a trap/spay/neuter program. n/t

[irisblue]

11. Brilliant!

[okasha]

16. Absolutely.

This is a wonderful idea.

[City Lights]

17. For sure! Great idea! nt