ensions are running high in the Middle East, and in a country prone to wars and major conflicts we cannot but get ready for the worst whilst still hoping for the best.
The series of recent events in the south of Lebanon significantly heightened tensions in the region, residents have already evacuated the area as the Lebanese army has called its civilians to avoid the border zone “at all costs.”
Lebanon does not wish to be drawn into the ongoing conflict however it is rarely about what Lebanon and its people want, rather what has been decided for us.
We get dragged into horrors, unable to do anything, unable to raise our voices. We have been deprived of our finances, displaced after what was described as one of the biggest non nuclear explosions, stripped of our most basic rights, killed, and yet we remain hostages of our politicians and its surrounding allied countries.
The question we now ask ourselves: are we going to war?
Will our politicians cheer them on from the sidelines?
Or will we be dragged against our free will?
In all honesty, we are worried.
We are worried about the consequences of these small and yet impactful actions, worried we will be considered collateral damage, overlooked, and subsequently forgotten.
If war breaks, what are we supposed to do with the 1200+ animals under our care?
Our organization is preparing itself to withstand what is coming, we are urgently trying to get enough supplies to last us for at least the next couple of months.
As we are all children of war, we sadly but realistically know what to anticipate, we know that the first thing to do is to stock up on our basic needs.
We also know that the first to go are the imports of supplies into a war zone, because nobody wants to get near any of that !
The lives of countless animals depend on you, our loyal donors and us to see them through this, depend on you and us to make sure they will have everything they might need.
With that being said, we are getting a new shipment of dry and wet food ready, for both our dogs and cats, we are making sure we stock up on medications, on supplies, on our necessities.
War takes a huge toll on animals.
Animals who are themselves caught up in the conflict, stray animals in the streets that are defenseless against airstrikes, which are vulnerable and unprotected from all the hatred.
We are also expecting many injured animals in the south, those who will be abandoned by their family, and those who will need us to get to safety, and in most cases get the medical help they may need.
In all honesty what we need most are funds, funds for all the above to be possible, funds to make sure we are ready to face our next challenge.
Your ongoing support never fails to amaze us, never fails to lift us up when we are down, you are the reason we take on so much, because with every single one of you by our side we know we can face the unthinkable once again !
We pray for the countless innocent lives lost.
TO HELP US CONTINUE OUR MISSION …