Biker Hero Brings Meals To Street Dogs

BIKER HERO BRINGS MEALS TO STREET DOGS & CATS

Murat ?ahin climbs onto his dusty motorbike and holds his breath as he turns the key, hoping the engine will start. His trip is important because he’s going to feed more than 100 dogs in forest of Aydos in Istanbul, Turkey. Dozens of cats living along the rocky coastal walls are waiting for him too.

“Murat has never asked for any help,” fellow volunteer Anna Efe explains. “He has always used his own money and collected food a restaurant and a local canteen. Also, some butchers were giving him leftovers free of charge. But this year the situation has changed. The butchers stopped giving leftovers for free and, on top of that, Murat’s old motorbike was stolen. It was his only way to deliver food to the forest dogs.”

Though Murat did manage to find a very low-priced bike to replace the stolen one, the replacement bike frequently breaks down. In fact, it broke down immediately after the filming of the video on this page.

Murat does take some animals to the veterinarian for spay/neuter, but it isn’t always feasible. Some of the animals are wild, and without a car, he can’t bring a trap or transport them easily. He also doesn’t have the funds to do sponsor spay/neuter on a wide scale on his own.

The Harmony Fund charity, based in the USA, is working on a little surprise for Murat. We are attempting to raise funds to purchase a reliable, used car for Murat’s rescue work and to fill it with bags and bags of kibble. The car would have several advantages over the bike including carrying larger quantities of food, transporting animals to the veterinarian, more opportunities to spay/neuter and safer transportation during bad weather.

EASY & SAFE DONATIONS HERE: http://harmonyfund.org/donate/hero-brings-food-street-animals-donate

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