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Caturday: Cats in War 8

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  This post continues the series of Caturday posts about cats trapped in war zones. Cats are not political (nor are dogs or any other animal for that matter--nor, generally, the people caring for them, nor this post). In peace and where people watch out for them, cats enjoy being loved and learn to return love. Yet, cats (and other animals) do get find themselves struggling in war zones. They, just like people who have done nothing to bring harm to anyone else but just happen to live there, suffer the consequences of evil descending unexpectedly from sources external to them. Like people, cats and other animals suffer when they are homeless and without food or winter. And they are often completely forgotten when war (or natural disaster, for that matter -- they drown in floods and burn in fires) breaks out. Like people, they have to dodge bullets, bombs, and other dangers. Unlike people, they are often not calculated into humanitarian outreach efforts. (Ditto for dogs and other ani...

Rescuing Cats from the Syrian Earthquake: Blessings and Prayers for Ernesto and His Cat Sanctuary in Sryia

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  Running late this Caturday, but it is still Caturday in California! Briefly, then, I would like to point out that not only people were victims of the recent earthquake in Syria. So were a great many critters. Ernesto's Sanctuary for Syrian Cats in Aleppo has been working miracles taking care of abandoned and homeless cats in war-torn Syria. Now, they are helping with cat rescue following the recent devastating earthquake. And HERE is a video of cats being rescued. Note: I assume that they could use prayers, donations, and/or sharing this information as widely as possible. For more Caturday posts, click HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press ...