Drove three and a half hours round trip to save this sweet old girl. She was dumped outside at age 10 and her diet has only ever consisted of Temptations cat treats. ๐ฅฒ She is only 5 lbs and has a long road ahead of her, but sheโs got this. We loving renamed her, Maize. ๐โโฌ๐ค
๐ซ๐I'm Walid and I love animals, especially #cats.๐ Before this war, I spent years caring for stray cats in Gaza. I built a shelter for them and took sick cats to the vet. But about a year ago, when the bombs fell, my shelter was partly destroyed, and so many of the cats I cared for were killed. It broke my heart.
Now, Iโm doing what I can to help the cats who survived this war so far. Some are strays, but as the war continues, more and more are pets who lost their humans, their homes and safety. They roam the streets of North Gaza, hungry and scared, just like so many of us people. Iโm also trying to rebuild whatโs left of my shelter for the cats who did survive the bombing, but itโs not easy. I need food for the cats in my care and for the ones still out there.
During the ceasefire, my friends and I ran the Cruelty-Free Kitchen. We served warm meals to thousands of families. During the ceasefire my friends and I started helping eight families who are living in tents, with no proper shelter or clean water. We also distribute water in our neighbourhood. Every day is a struggle, but we do what we can to share what little we have.
Life in ๐#Gaza๐ต๐ธ is unimaginably hard, but I havenโt given up. I believe there are kind-hearted people out there who can helpโpeople who care about animals and people, just like me and my friends. If you can, please support my efforts to feed these cats and help these families. Every bit of help makes a difference. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you do for us.๐๐https://t.co/2ezHkCtdFt๐ซ๐๐
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๐พ๐จMy dear friends, I didn't sleep well last night. The shelling and shooting haven't stopped, and it's the same every day now. We all wake up to the sound of terror. It's become so normal that I sometimes forget to tell you about it. We're living in absolute hell. ๐๐๐ซ
But that's not what I wanted to say. I'm writing to you because the cats at my shelter have run out of food, and Lisa has seven puppies to feed. I urgently need your help to go and buy food for them all. Today is our last day of food supply; we've run out of three days' worth. We need your help again, please. Even $5 helps.๐จ๐๏ธ
Will you help me keep them alive? Some of the cats are very thin, and I'm really worried about them, honestly. My dear friends, Lisa needs a lot of food, as you know, because she's nursing seven adorable puppies. ๐ถ
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