[Sharon]

When he's not treating casualties of the Syrian civil war, ambulance driver Alaa still finds the time and energy to help the lesser-known victims of the conflict - orphaned cats.

For he has started his own one-man charitable enterprise by feeding scores of cats that have been orphaned as a result of the war.

Alaa spends around $4 (£2.50) of his savings each day on meat to feed around 150 strays in Masaken Hanano, a neigbourhood in Aleppo.

The district has been almost entirely abandoned because of shelling from forces loyal to Syria's president Bashar Al-Assad as they attempt to wrestle back control from rebels.

Alaa says he has been feeding and taking care of the cats for over two months. Aleppo, the country's largest city, has been at the centre of some of the fiercest fighting since a major rebel offensive in July 2012. It is thought at least half of the city's population has been displaced as a result of the four-year conflict.

The city is also being encircled by barbaric Islamic State militants who have captured swathes of territory in Syria and Iraq in their bid to create a caliphate across the two countries.

It means the city could see an escalation in fighting if the Islamic fighters make their way into the city.
The West is also intensifying its bombing campaign against the terror group.

SOURCE

[Sharon]

What an admirable man! You forget that animals and pets are affected by war too.

[Pigeon]

Aw, that's sweet. Looking after cute animals in between people would help keep your spirits up in such a bleak situation.

[Oswald2001]

"It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness."

- old proverb

[candice81]

What an amazing person, makes my heart smile.

[K9Grip]

I wish there was a way to donate money or help get him some supplies and food for the cats.
It's great to see someone care. Wonderful man.

[Nite]

Originally Posted by K9Grip ↗

I wish there was a way to donate money or help get him some supplies and food for the cats.
It's great to see someone care. Wonderful man.

Contact someone in the media who has access to related media in Syria. Then initiate something like a Facebook page or even Kickstarter to send funds his way. This could also be used to find homes for those fine cats.

[Arkoquisa]

Quite a few Turkish Van's and Turkish Angoras.... I would be in crazy cat person heaven... People killing people, meh, but someone killing a cat... you are going to hell.

[Pyramid_Head]

A man who deserves a medal.

[Oswald2001]

Originally Posted by K9Grip ↗

I wish there was a way to donate money or help get him some supplies and food for the cats.
It's great to see someone care. Wonderful man.

Feeding them is not all that great of care.

Spay and Neuter...then...feed after is the way to go.

Feeding wild cats will just cause them to breed more.

Having a city overrun with 100 times that number of cats only means that that many more cats will suffer terrible fates.