Two brothers are risking their lives to protect a cat shelter in northern Gaza City | @AnimalFriendsAF Tamer Skaik, 37, and 36-year-old Samer Skaik have refused to abandon their cats and move south following a warning from Israel to evacuate the area late last week. "[I want to make a] pledge in front of the whole world to stay with our cats and to continue taking care of them, and either we all live or our fate is death," the brothers told 10 News First. With no reprieve in sight, the Animal Friends Shelter in Gaza is struggling to cope as Israel ramps up its offensive against Hamas.

🚨🐾 We are entering one of the most critical moments since beginning this rescue journey. The food supply that keeps our rescued cats and families going may last only few hours. Empty bowls are appearing faster than we can fill them, while support and engagement have become quieter with each passing day. 💔 🐱 These gentle souls have already endured unimaginable hardship and uncertainty. They look to us for safety, comfort, and their next meal, but today, we are struggling to provide even the basics. 🌟 Still, we refuse to turn away from the lives we promised to protect. Every bowl shared, every small act of kindness, and every message of support helps keep hope alive for vulnerable animals and families facing an incredibly fragile situation. 🤍 🙏 If our story reaches your heart, please help us continue this mission of compassion. Your support can provide food, comfort, and another day of safety for those who have nowhere else to turn 🫂 ‼️GoFundMe for AFS Furs 🐾🙏 gofund.me/95cc0af2 ‼️GoFundMe for our Families 👫🙏 gofund.me/4780b12fa ‼️PayPal link is in our bio. #CatRescue #AnimalRescue #RescueCats #PetLovers #Compassion #Hope #Kindness #SupportAnimals #Humanity #CatsOfX 🐾🤍

🚨🐾 We are entering one of the most critical moments since beginning this rescue journey. The food supply that keeps our rescued cats and families going may last only few hours. Empty bowls are appearing faster than we can fill them, while support and engagement have become quieter with each passing day. 💔 🐱 These gentle souls have already endured unimaginable hardship and uncertainty. They look to us for safety, comfort, and their next meal, but today, we are struggling to provide even the basics. 🌟 Still, we refuse to turn away from the lives we promised to protect. Every bowl shared, every small act of kindness, and every message of support helps keep hope alive for vulnerable animals and families facing an incredibly fragile situation. 🤍 🙏 If our story reaches your heart, please help us continue this mission of compassion. Your support can provide food, comfort, and another day of safety for those who have nowhere else to turn 🫂 ‼️GoFundMe for AFS Furs 🐾🙏 gofund.me/95cc0af2 ‼️GoFundMe for our Families 👫🙏 gofund.me/4780b12fa ‼️PayPal link is in our bio. #CatRescue #AnimalRescue #RescueCats #PetLovers #Compassion #Hope #Kindness #SupportAnimals #Humanity #CatsOfX 🐾🤍

🚨🐾 We are entering one of the most critical moments since beginning this rescue journey. The food supply that keeps our rescued cats and families going may last only few hours. Empty bowls are appearing faster than we can fill them, while support and engagement have become quieter with each passing day. 💔 🐱 These gentle souls have already endured unimaginable hardship and uncertainty. They look to us for safety, comfort, and their next meal, but today, we are struggling to provide even the basics. 🌟 Still, we refuse to turn away from the lives we promised to protect. Every bowl shared, every small act of kindness, and every message of support helps keep hope alive for vulnerable animals and families facing an incredibly fragile situation. 🤍 🙏 If our story reaches your heart, please help us continue this mission of compassion. Your support can provide food, comfort, and another day of safety for those who have nowhere else to turn 🫂 ‼️GoFundMe for AFS Furs 🐾🙏 gofund.me/95cc0af2 ‼️GoFundMe for our Families 👫🙏 gofund.me/4780b12fa ‼️PayPal link is in our bio. #CatRescue #AnimalRescue #RescueCats #PetLovers #Compassion #Hope #Kindness #SupportAnimals #Humanity #CatsOfX 🐾🤍

🚨🐾 We have only one day of food left, but we refuse to abandon the lives we fought to save. ❤️‍🩹🐱 💔 War, displacement, hunger, and loss have already taken so much from us. Now, with donations nearly gone and food running out, we find ourselves standing at the edge of another heartbreaking crisis. 🌟 Yet even here, we choose compassion over despair. 🐾 The rescued cats in our care are fragile souls who have already survived more than any soul should ever endure. No matter how difficult tomorrow becomes, we will continue sharing what little we have, protecting them, and holding on to the humanity that brought us this far. 🤍 🙏 Every act of kindness helps fill an empty bowl 🍽️🐱, keeps hope alive ✨, and gives these innocent livesand our families another chance to make it through another day. 🫂❤️ ‼️GoFundMe for AFS Furs 🐾🙏 gofund.me/95cc0af2 ‼️GoFundMe for our Families👫🙏 gofund.me/4780b12fa ‼️ PayPal link is in our bio. #CatRescue #EmergencyAid #AnimalRescue #CatsOfX #PetLovers #Hope #Humanity #RescueCats #Compassion #SaveLives 🐾🤍

🚨🐾 EMERGENCY: We are running out of food. The bowls are almost empty, and support has nearly disappeared. For days, donations and engagement have slowed to a heartbreaking level, while the rescued cats and children in our care still depend on us for every meal. These innocent souls have already survived war, fear, and loss. We are doing everything we can to keep going, but hope alone cannot fill an empty bowl. Today, more than ever, we need compassionate hearts to stand with us. 🤍 🐾 Every donation, every share, every act of kindness can mean the difference between hunger and a meal, despair and hope. ‼️GoFundMe for AFS Families🙏🫂 gofund.me/4780b12fa ‼️GoFundMe for AFS Furs 🐾🫂 gofund.me/95cc0af2 ‼️ PayPal link is in our bio. #AnimalRescue #CatRescue #EmergencyAid #SaveLives #Compassion #Humanity #Hope 🕊️🤍🐾 :::

🚨🐾 EMERGENCY: We are running out of food. The bowls are almost empty, and support has nearly disappeared. For days, donations and engagement have slowed to a heartbreaking level, while the rescued cats and children in our care still depend on us for every meal. These innocent souls have already survived war, fear, and loss. We are doing everything we can to keep going, but hope alone cannot fill an empty bowl. Today, more than ever, we need compassionate hearts to stand with us. 🤍 🐾 Every donation, every share, every act of kindness can mean the difference between hunger and a meal, despair and hope. ‼️GoFundMe for AFS Families🙏🫂 gofund.me/4780b12fa ‼️GoFundMe for AFS Furs 🐾🫂 gofund.me/95cc0af2 ‼️ PayPal link is in our bio. #AnimalRescue #CatRescue #EmergencyAid #SaveLives #Compassion #Humanity #Hope 🕊️🤍🐾 :::

While we were preparing food for our little furry ones, our hungry cats began gathering around the bowls. But one of them had something else in mind. His love and longing were stronger than his hunger. Instead of rushing to eat, he came closer… just to greet us and say thank you in his own special way. He is thanking you, dear friends. He is thanking your kindness, your generosity, and your endless compassion, even while his hungry siblings waited impatiently. You are the ones who sent this food to him and his brothers. Moments like this are only possible because of your support and kindness. You are the ones who have stood beside them, beside us, and beside our families for more than two and a half years of hardship and struggle. Your support and gentle hearts have been the secret behind our strength and our ability to keep going. We wanted to share this simple little video with you. We know it’s modest compared to the great love and giving you have shown us, but it comes straight from our hearts. If this little story touches your heart, please consider sharing it or helping us continue caring for these precious souls. We are deeply grateful to you, our noble and kind friends. We pray that life brings you and your families nothing but goodness, peace, and joy. And we gently ask you to continue walking with us, just as you always have, as our family and our greatest support. Thank you… from the very depths of our hearts 🙏🐾🫂. ‼️GoFundMe for AFS Families🙏🫂 gofund.me/90e5d059 ‼️GoFundMe for AFS Furs 🐾🫂 gofund.me/95cc0af2 ‼️PayPal link is mentioned in our bio.

It is said that the three most beautiful smiles you can obtain are: the smile of your parents’ satisfaction when their hearts feel at ease about you, the smile you draw out of an eye that was once full of tears until it finally shines again, and the smile of a wounded soul that has found safety after fear. We wish to paint these smiles on the faces of our families and our cats, but our circumstances, losses, and the suffering we are going through make this path heavy and difficult under such pain, loss, and the weight of days. We write to you with hearts full of gratitude, and deep appreciation for what you have previously offered us of support and kindness, which has truly helped ease our hardship and kept a spark of hope alive within us. We humbly ask you to be the hand that brings a little light back into our lives and the support that restores safety to these souls. Any help, sharing, or support can become the beginning of a new smile born from beneath the rubble. And we, as we continue to give hope to others, are still searching for someone who can give us that smile that restores meaning to life. ‼️GoFundMe for AFS Families🙏🫂 gofund.me/90e5d059 ‼️GoFundMe for AFS Furs 🐾🫂 gofund.me/95cc0af2 ‼️PayPal link is in our bio.

It is said that the three most beautiful smiles you can obtain are: the smile of your parents’ satisfaction when their hearts feel at ease about you, the smile you draw out of an eye that was once full of tears until it finally shines again, and the smile of a wounded soul that has found safety after fear. We wish to paint these smiles on the faces of our families and our cats, but our circumstances, losses, and the suffering we are going through make this path heavy and difficult under such pain, loss, and the weight of days. We write to you with hearts full of gratitude, and deep appreciation for what you have previously offered us of support and kindness, which has truly helped ease our hardship and kept a spark of hope alive within us. We humbly ask you to be the hand that brings a little light back into our lives and the support that restores safety to these souls. Any help, sharing, or support can become the beginning of a new smile born from beneath the rubble. And we, as we continue to give hope to others, are still searching for someone who can give us that smile that restores meaning to life. ‼️GoFundMe for AFS Families🙏🫂 gofund.me/90e5d059 ‼️GoFundMe for AFS Furs 🐾🫂 gofund.me/95cc0af2 ‼️PayPal link is in our bio.

The moment we begin placing the bowls on the ground, our little furry ones start gathering with such hope and excitement. For them, it is their favorite moment of the day… and for us, it truly is as well. Every single time we manage to feed them, we feel as though they have got gifted one more precious day of life. It is never just a meal, it is a step toward survival, a gentle touch of hope, kindness, and unwavering loyalty. None of this would be possible without your incredible support and generosity. It is your kindness that continues to keep joy and a sense of safety alive in the hearts of our beloved furs and our families, even in these very difficult circumstances where survival feels like a daily miracle. With humble and hopeful hearts, we ask you to continue standing with us through your generosity, shares, and kind support, so we can keep food in the bowls and hope alive for another day. ‼️GoFundMe for AFS Families🙏🫂 gofund.me/90e5d059 ‼️GoFundMe for AFS Furs 🐾🫂 gofund.me/95cc0af2 ‼️PayPal link is mentioned in our bio. Thank you, from the very depths of our hearts, for being the light that helps us keep going. ❤️🫂

As we watched our hungry cats gather around their meal today, our hearts filled with a deep, trembling fear: how would our families and these innocent souls survive if one day we could no longer fill these bowls? This frightening shadow refuses to leave us, stealing our peace at night, because both our loved ones and these gentle creatures have already carried more than their share of pain and struggle. How could they possibly keep going without that one small mercy of food? We come to you, our caring and big-hearted friends, with the softest and most honest request: please, do not let this dark vision turn into our everyday reality. In the middle of our hardest days, we have felt the warmth of your true compassion, your real goodness, and the steady stream of love you have poured over our families and our precious cats. When we were at our weakest, you stood with us, opening your hearts and hands, giving us comfort, real help, and hope. With every bit of gratitude that lives inside us, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts and ask you to continue walking this journey with us, just as you always have, so that together we can keep food on these plates and hope in these hearts. ‼️Give links to support us are below🙏👇 ‼️GoFundMe for AFS Families🙏🫂 gofund.me/90e5d059 ‼️GoFundMe for AFS Furs 🐾🫂 gofund.me/95cc0af2 ‼️PayPal link is mentioned in our bio. Thank you for being the loyal friends who mean the world to us. We are forever grateful ❤️🫂.

🚨🐾 EMERGENCY: We are running out of food. The bowls are almost empty, and support has nearly disappeared. For days, donations and engagement have slowed to a heartbreaking level, while the rescued cats and children in our care still depend on us for every meal. These innocent souls have already survived war, fear, and loss. We are doing everything we can to keep going, but hope alone cannot fill an empty bowl. Today, more than ever, we need compassionate hearts to stand with us. 🤍 🐾 Every donation, every share, every act of kindness can mean the difference between hunger and a meal, despair and hope. ‼️GoFundMe for AFS Families🙏🫂 gofund.me/4780b12fa ‼️GoFundMe for AFS Furs 🐾🫂 gofund.me/95cc0af2 ‼️ PayPal link is in our bio. #AnimalRescue #CatRescue #EmergencyAid #SaveLives #Compassion #Humanity #Hope 🕊️🤍🐾 :::