When Mohammad Alaa Jaleel, who is known as The Cat Man of Aleppo, found a pregnant street dog, he did the best he could, including giving up his own room to make her as comfortable as he could. Then he built her a little house next to his feline sanctuary, Il Gattaro d'Aleppo, home to 80 cats. Amira went into labor, but her puppies were stillborn, … [Read more...] about Dog Who Lost Litter Adopts Orphaned Kitten
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Heroic Cat Man of Aleppo Rebuilds After Bombing
His work feeding and sheltering stray cats made him a symbol of hope and kindness. After bombs destroyed his sanctuary, the cat man of Aleppo did not flee, but stayed on and rebuilt. Today, paramedic Mohammad Alaa Aljaleelhe continues to feed both stray cats and dogs, and to oversee his new cat sanctuary, Ernesto's House, named after his first cat, according to this recent … [Read more...] about Heroic Cat Man of Aleppo Rebuilds After Bombing