30 sheep rescued from Turkish forest fire
On June 26th, we received a phone call from the Director and Founder of Haytap, the largest animal rights organisation in Turkey. He told us that 556 animals died in a huge forest fire in southeastern Turkey last week. Veterinarian Ali, whose donkey shelter we have been supporting since the earthquake in Hatay, was the […]
Animal Hero Gurbet in Hatay
Gurbet and her family are victims of the earthquake in Hatay. After having lived in a tent with her husband and three children, she now lives in a very small village in the mountains of Hatay in Turkey and has adopted 6 cats and 4 dogs. When she was one year old, she moved to […]
Turkish vet in an earthquake zone
Ali Lacinbala was nominated as an Animal Hero because of his years of dedication to rescuing animals in Turkey. Ali has been rescuing, caring for and homing animals injured in Turkish earthquakes. Now a veterinarian, Ali has dedicated his life to building an animal sanctuary in an earthquake region. We asked Ali to explain his […]
