Gaza shelter builds mobility devices for paralyzed animals

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This Gazan shelter builds mobility devices for disabled animals

using wheels from toy cars and kids bicycles

Location: Gaza City

(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) ANIMAL CARETAKER, SAID AL-AER, SAYING:

"In the Animal rescue society there are 12 dogs without legs, almost half of them are paralyzed. We also have 20 paralyzed and amputated cats."

The Sulala Animal Rescue shelter also fit the animals with artificial limbs

made from recycled wood and metal

(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) ANIMAL CARETAKER, SAID AL-AER, SAYING:

"These artificial limbs, of course, are primarily for people but we decided to use them for animals also because there are no artificial limbs for animals in Gaza."

"From our side, we are trying to give them special care with the simple things that we have in Gaza, we want to continue to treat all animals."