One man is working tirelessly to ensure no animal on the streets is left feeling cold in harsh winter conditions by going to them one-by-one and covering them with blankets so they can stay warm. 

Turkish dentist Huseyin Yurtseven lives in the country's largest city, Istanbul, and was moved into action after he saw a video circulating on social media that showed the suffering of animals who had no option but to sleep on the streets. 

Since then, he has taken time every evening to scout neighborhoods for cats and dogs who need blankets to keep warm — especially because, like the rest of Europe affected by a cold snap, Turkey has been seeing snow for the past month. The atrocious weather even meant that Turkish airlines were forced to delay and cancel many of its domestic and international flights, according to Hurriyet Daily News.

But because there was only so much he could do as one man, he enlisted the help of local tradesman and other animal lovers to whom he gives blankets so they can help the animals themselves.

To ensure smooth sailing, Yurtseven also leaves behind his contact details on the blankets, reported Yeni Safak. So if the blankets ever became too dirty, residents in and around the area could call him, and he could pick them up and have them cleaned.

Yurtseven said he and those helping him reach out to animals that everyone else ignores and recalled how he was moved after helping one shivering dog he met in Sultanahmet Square, one of the city's primary tourist attractions. "Her shaking was not out of the cold but of love," the dentist said. "When we approached her with a blanket, even we shivered," adding the animals showed them "compassion, happiness, and sincerity."

He has identified locations across the city where he now plans to place baskets filled with these blankets. He said he hoped this would allow any good samaritan to then use them to help the animals out, though he wants to extend his good work beyond the winter months too.

Yeni Safak reported that Yurtseven also intends to continue helping the animals even during the summer months when they can often get dehydrated in the heat. He wants to have containers of water in locations around the city so the cats and dogs can quench their thirst.