September 28, 2016

The Cat Man of Aleppo: A crowd-sourced animal sanctuary in east Aleppo teaches compassion: ‘To love

the small, weak cats is to love everything’

Source: Syria Direct, AUG. 30, 2016

AMMAN: “Every cat has a story,” says Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, a full-time ambulance driver and part-time cat caretaker living in rebel-held east Aleppo.

There’s Sukhoi, named for a Russian fighter plane, “because he’s so fast.” There’s Zorro the Noble, who defended one of the cats “when the others attacked her.”

“And then, there’s al-Baghdadi, who kills the other cats and takes their food,” earning him the name of the Islamic State leader.

Aljaleel recounted these and other tales of the more than 170 cats, two dogs and other animals that he feeds and houses in a cat shelter—the first of its kind in Syria—in the Masaken Hanano neighborhood of east Aleppo, one of the epicenters of the Syrian war.

How does Aljaleel run an animal shelter in a warzone? The answer is that he is not alone. An online network of supporters around the world is donating thousands of dollars to help not only the stray animals of east Aleppo, but also the humans experiencing the shortages and trauma of blockade and bombardment.



“The edges of the shelter have been shelled. None of the cats were injured, but the explosion panicked and scared them.”


Distributing sweets to east Aleppo children during the July blockade.




“New cats are always coming to the shelter, bringing others with them.”






Read more: http://syriadirect.org/news/a-crowd-sourced-animal-sanctuary-in-east-aleppo-teaches-compassion-%E2%80%98to-love-the-small-weak-cats-is-to-love-everything%E2%80%99/

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The cat man of Aleppo - BBC News

https://www.youtube.com/user/bbcnews

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Daily Life of Cats in Syria FB Page (lotsa pics of cats):
https://www.facebook.com/SyrianCats/

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Il Gattaro D 'Aleppo FB Page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1509943749305018/

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Mohammad Alaa Jaleel's FB Page (Arabic)
https://ar-ar.facebook.com/people/Mohammad-Alaa-Aljaleel/100009229294674

September 27, 2016

After 32 Days Rescuers Find Cat Alive Under Rubble

Source: Lovemeow

A cat shocked everyone after he survived 32 days being trapped under the rubble.

Meet Rocco the miracle cat!

After 32 days, a cat was found alive under the rubble caused by the devastating 6.2-magnitude earthquake that leveled central Italy.

200 animals have been rescued following the quake. It's been a month since the village of Rio San Lorenzo was hit, no one expected to find anyone alive beneath the ruins.

But one cat with an amazing will to live would not give up.

As firefighters of Vigili del Fuoco were cleaning up the area on Sunday, they were shocked by their discovery. A gray and white long-haired cat was found trapped among the stones inside a collapsed house, according to giornaledibrescia.it. When they heard that faint meow coming from the rubble, they couldn't believe it.

The cat's name is Rocco, truly a miracle cat. He was dehydrated but otherwise fine. It was unbelievable how he survived without an obvious source of food or water.









(Videoclip at link)
Read more: http://www.lovemeow.com/cat-survives-32-days-being-trapped-under-rubble-2018077954.html


Vigili del Fuoco Twitter account:
https://twitter.com/emergenzavvf

September 14, 2016

2 Stray Cat Moms Surprise Woman with 8 Babies on Her Patio After She Helped Them

Source: Lovemeow, Sep 12, 2016

A kind woman had been feeding two stray sisters until one day they surprised her with their eight tiny fur babies on her patio.

Thoa, Thi and Tram Bui of Lilo the Husky took in a furry family of 10 - two mama cats and their 8 fur babies.

A kind woman, a caregiver to homeless cats, met the two sister cats when they came to her for food. After feeding them for awhile, they decided to bring their babies to meet her on her patio. "They both have 4 kittens each, making a total of 8 kittens," Bui told Love Meow.

The kind lady took all of them into her home and called Bui. "She already had her hands full with 6 cats, so she contacted us for help. We just took them in!"


Meet mama Artemis (left) and mama Apollo (right).


"They definitely picked the ideal place to move their kittens to safety."


Meet Reese, Salem, Stella, and Phantom! Mama Apollo's babies.


Meet Jack, Kit Kat, Wendy and Casper. Sweet mama Artemis' babies.
They are about a week younger than the kittens from their aunt's litter.


Wendy and Casper are still learning to walk.


"Our house is exploding with cuteness right now!"


Read more: http://www.lovemeow.com/two-stray-cat-mamas-bring-8-furballs-to-woman-2003621901.html

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FB page with more clips and pics:
https://www.facebook.com/finnysfinds

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Don't Delay - Neuter or Spay
Source: Friends of Animals
https://www.friendsofanimals.org/programs/spaying-neutering/dont-delay-neuter-or-spay

September 3, 2016

Gang of Kitties Sing Loudly to Man at His Door for Dinner

Source: Lovemeow

Every day when farmer Corey Karmann of Nebraska comes home from work, there is a gang of kitties waiting for him at his front door, greeting him and demanding food.

Karmann has acquired a gang of purrfessional mousers for his family farm. He gave them a home, and the kitties help him keep the mice at bay. When it's dinner time, they congregate by his front door.

"That's the farm i've grown up on, and live at now. We've always kept cats around. There is a lot of grain storage around, so that means a LOT of mice," Karmann told Love Meow.

Karmann hasn't seen a single mouse in years thanks to the wonderful work by their feline friends. "There's currently 12 cats that go back and forth between my house and my dad's house, which is about 150 yards away on the other end of the property."

The cats very much prefer living on the farm than inside their house as the kitties believe they are the real owners of the farm.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/user/karmanno

Read more: http://www.lovemeow.com/gang-of-kitties-come-to-man-for-dinner-1995572775.html

September 1, 2016

Cat Experiences Feeling in Paralyzed Legs and Can't Believe it

Source: Lovemeow

A tiny kitten was found paralyzed in his hindquarters. He was not able to move or feel his back legs when Whisker Stop, a rescue group in Rolla, Missouri took him in. A month later, this kitty surprised everyone with miraculous progress.

"Sweet little Flynt was surrendered to us by a good Samaritan, who knew he needed help," Kym McNulty, president of Whisker Stop told Love Meow. "Flynt, was unable to use his rear legs or tail. He was suspected to have suffered a soft tissue injury, leaving him a paraplegic."

His caregivers saw that fighting spirit in him, and were determined to help him get better.

A few weeks later, the little kitten made incredible improvement.

"With much TLC, exercise, massage and prayer, Flynt has shown signs of regaining use of muscles and feeling in his tail and legs," McNulty said. "These things gave us and Flynt hope for further recovery."

"We have developed a rehab plan of care and there is much hope he can regain use of his back legs!" Little Flynt also received specific foods and supplements to help him strengthen his muscles.

After several weeks of hard work, this happened. Flynt began to feel his hind legs and tail.

Meet Flynt the cat!






Flynt learning to stand like a champ!






Read more: http://www.lovemeow.com/cat-experience-feelings-in-paralyzed-legs-for-the-first-time-and-cant--1993664846.html

Note: There are clips of Flynt recovering mobility in his legs at link, but they can't be posted in the OP.

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Whisker Stop FB page with more posts about Flynt:
https://www.facebook.com/whiskerstop/

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Youcaring fundraiser for Flynt (Currently $300 of $700 goal)
https://www.youcaring.com/flynt-591146