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Inside New Cat Shelter - 2019 ~ https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-47473772
Compassion - the Cat Man of Aleppo
(September 2014)
While rage of war surrounds this special man
he, driver of an ambulance, remains
to help his wounded townsmen heal, survive-
men downed by civil war in Syria.
The shelling dealt by forces pro-Assad
caused families to flee from streets and homes
to fields or mountains many miles away-
compelled to leave their household cats behind.
Now on their own left to survive, this man,
when not attending wounded friends, he would
become a savior to these orphaned pets-
enrich their lives in such a giving way.
“Cat man of Aleppo” became his name;
he took the time to care for them each day.
The money from his savings purchased meat
for cats that gathered near his home to feast.
One-hundred fifty plus became his charge;
for many months, he did this wondrous deed.
Good news amid the tragic world events-
“Man shares his heart with cats and humankind.”
(March 2019)
Two-thousand sixteen- bombs forced him away;
when healed, returned- compassion multiplied.
Not just for cats- for kids formed havens for
an orphanage and kindergarten school.
Sandra M. Haight
~2nd Place~
Contest: Compassion
Sponsor: Line Gauthier
Judged: 06/12/2019
~1st Place~
Contest: The Good News Paper
Sponsor: Mystic Rose
Judged 11/17/2014
True story, featured on many Internet news sites- September 2014
Current 2019 update- how his compassion grew to further help humankind.
https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-47473772
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