Syrian Refugees Carry Beloved Pets Hundreds Of Miles To Safety
AnimalCare 
Sep 27, 2015 
AnimalCare, NGOs 
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This is really very heart-warming.
http://www.care2.com/causes/syrian-refugees-carry-beloved-pets-hundreds-of-miles.html
Seventeen-year-old Aslan Al Hakim traveled about 300 miles from his home in Damascus to the Greek island of Lesvos. In a small carrier, he brought along his puppy, a Husky named Rose.
He was even able to obtain a pet passport for Rose from the European Union.
Before fleeing Damascus, Al Hakim and his friends stuffed their most treasured belongings into backpacks, along with plenty of food and water for Rose.
Three days after the UNHCR video was posted, Rose and her friends had made their way north to Tovarnik, Croatia, by train, according to the Associated Press. Their ultimate destination is Germany.
“We’ve seen many like him carrying their animals with them on the long journey from Syria, across the Mediterranean Sea and through Europe,” the UNHCR wrote. “When forced to flee home because of war, many people would never dream of leaving their pets behind.”
Another pet who survived the journey is a kitten named Zaytouna (Arabic for “olive”), who was carried by her unidentified family in an inflatable raft across the Mediterranean Sea to Lesbos.
Zaytouna’s family packed few belongings and never considered leaving their beloved pet behind. In photos posted on the Greek news site Protothema, a smiling man is carrying Zaytouna in a sling close to his body.
Last month, 20-year-old Maya Narlband carried her dog, Poopy, from her home in Syria all the way to Hungary. Although Narlbrand has been unable to get a passport, Poopy, like Rose, was issued one from the European Union that allows the dog to freely enter any EU country, Sky News reports.
Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/syrian-refugees-carry-beloved-pets-hundreds-of-miles.html#ixzz3mx2AVZlw
Source: http://myanimalcare.org/2015/09/27/syrian-refugees-carry-bel..
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