“The story got a lot of attention and support on all TV news,” Mrs. İvaşcu said. “I had a lot of support from many people, including from my manager and the director of education in İzmir.”

Thankfully, all of the support paid off. Even the parent who had lodged the complaint had a change of heart — she wanted to have the orange kitty back in the classroom. It seemed obvious to everyone that the cat seemed happiest with the kids.