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Bucky, Basil and Kia
01 February 2012

 

Three different backgrounds, brought together by difficult circumstances, and ending up in the same bed.

Bucky was stuck in one of Beirut's traffic tunnels, terrified, pressed against the wall and watching the cars zoom by.

 

Such cases are some of the most difficult, as the rescue team have to ensure the kitten is caught on the first try or  he might panic and run in front of the cars.

 

Two members of the rescue team had to walk the length of the tunnel until they reached Bucky. One stayed in front of him with the cage and the other member crossed the other side and back to come at the kitten from behind.

 

She caught him on the first try and instantly put him in the cage, suffering a bite to her arm.


Basil was following people on the streets in the stormy weather, begging for food and with an eye injury.

 

A member of the rescue team went to the location and was able to trap him in a few minutes and bring him to safety and for medical treatment .


Kia was stuck in a garage depot for a few days. People on site contacted Animals Lebanon to help remove her, as the kitten was fearful of people and kept hiding whenever someone approached.

 

Members of the team arrived with a trapping cage, intending to leave it overnight. However, after the cage was set, it didn’t take long for Kia to be enter. She was taken to a safe and warm location.


All three kittens experienced harsh situations. All were in danger of some sort, and, luckily, all were rescued and whisked to safety.

 

They went from being alone on the streets to being together and finding comfort in one another and are now slowly but surely finding comfort in the arms of those who care for them.

 

To adopt any of these adorable bundles, send an email to adopt@animalslebanon.org

 

 Grey & white: Bucky - Creamy color: Basil


Kia

 

With the national animal protection and welfare legislation campaign officially launched, Animals Lebanon volunteers and supporters are out on the streets of Lebanon to spread awareness, garner support, and secure petition signatures of those in support of the law. 

 

In addition to taking to the streets, Animals Lebanon volunteers are holding awareness events at schools and universities across Lebanon. Most recently, the organization coordinated an event at Haigazian University where they worked with the school’s Environmental Club. Organized on December 19-20, 2011, Animals Lebanon supporters and the club members wholeheartedly campaigned on the campus to gain petition signatures, and ultimately, enact the national animal legislation.

 

Commenting on the event’s success, the president of the Environmental Club said, “Around half of the university’s students signed the Animals Lebanon petition and many shared the petition online.” She continued, “The club’s members are eager to help in spreading the message because they recognize that animal abuse is wrong and, as such, should be made illegal.”

 

Animals Lebanon volunteers and Haigazian University students put an impressive amount of effort into trying to reach out to many people and the members are still willing to do more in future collaborations.

Thus far, the organization has secured over 5,000 signatures and will continue to work toward its goal of 25,000 signatures in support of this law and meeting individually with parliamentarians, while cooperating with the Ministry of Agriculture to see the legislation is enacted in the immediate future. Given the success of the event held at Haigazian University, Animals Lebanon plans to hold several more awareness events at schools elsewhere in the country
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#1 Lebanon — Vicky 2012-02-02 12:12
Amazing job, as usual! Those are three lucky little fur balls!
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