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Giza animal shelter offers hope for Egypt's stray dogs

An Egyptian engineer set up a rescue facility in Giza to care for Egypt's many homeless dogs and find them new homes, and his new one under construction in Alexandria will take in cats, too.
CAIRO, EGYPT - FEBRUARY 10:  Dogs mill about near unemptied trash bins on a downtown street Feburary 10, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt.  Despite an attempt to return to normal, many essential services have been diminished or put on hold in the Egyptian capital, as an anti-government protest movement  has shook the Egyptian nation.  (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

A snapshot of any Egyptian street will include numerous homeless animals that suffer from malnutrition, gruesome diseases and cruelty. Egyptian civil engineer Ahmed Al Shurbaji, who works as a contractor, decided not to turn his back on this misery and has dedicated himself to helping stray dogs and cats find safe homes.

Shurbaji's nonprofit organization in Giza, HOPE Egyptian Baladi Rescue & Rehabilitation, has taken in around 160 dogs and is working online to find them new homes.

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