They were waiting by the road
“They were waiting along the road with the animals they love. We stopped for them.”
Gaza, Palestine
In Gaza, they know this whistle.
Aref and Osama feed the stray dogs and cats of Gaza, take the sick and injured to the vet, and help families keep the pets they love.
Feeding · Caring · Hoping
Meet the team
No one gets left behind.
Aref & Osama, Gaza Animal Rescue Team
Two young men in Gaza who go out with food and water for animals with no one else to feed them. For many of these dogs, as they put it, “this may be their only meal today.”
They take the sick and injured to the vet. And every Saturday they hand out food to children who arrive carrying their cats and dogs, so families can keep caring for the pets they love.
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Their work
Feeding. Caring. Hoping.
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Jack came running for help
Food, water, then the vet, where Jack was dewormed and vaccinated. “One more life cared for.”
Every Saturday, they come
“Some carrying cats, some bringing their dogs, and some coming straight from school — all for the animals they love.”
In their words
“They know the whistle. Some run. Some swim across the water.”
“And even the smallest puppies come from far away. For many of these dogs, this may be their only meal today. Food. Water. A little hope.”
Gaza Animal Rescue Team, June 2026
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