The Cat Man From Aleppo
INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW
PARTIAL LISTING
Over the years, Mohammed Alaa Al’Jaleel, and his work at the sanctuary has inspired documentaries, books, conferences and received international acclaim and attention from the media.
Here below a partial press review listing, including entries mentioning or indicating links pointing at “Ernesto’s Sanctuary for Cats in Syria” [or “Ernesto’s Paradise for animals under war” or “House of Cats Ernesto”] which Mohammad Alaa Al'Jaleel founded although he is not affiliated anymore since 2021.
2025
2024
2023
- “Volunteers rescue cats from the rubble of the earthquake in Syria and transport them to a shelter for treatment and care” - ALHURRA
- “Helden im Einsatz: Wie Freiwillige nach dem Erdbeben in Syrien verlassene Haustiere retten” – DER STANDARD
- “Volunteer Mohammed Alaa al-Jalil tends cats rescued from the rubble of earthquake-devastated buildings at an animal shelter in al-Bab, in the rebel-held Syrian province of Aleppo” - Photograph: Rami Al Sayed/AFP/Getty Images – THE GUARDIAN
- “Syrie: un bénévole parcourt les ruines pour sauver des animaux victimes du séisme” - ARABNEWS EN FRANÇAIS
- “‘Cat man of Aleppo’ returns to the rescue following devastating Syria earthquake” - ARABNEWS
- “«L'homme aux chats d'Alep» est de retour après le séisme qui a déchiré la Syrie” - ARABNEWS EN FRANÇAIS
- Picture republished in many international newspapers and press angencies with caption: “In this picture taken on February 24, 2023, volunteer Mohammed Alaa al-Jalil tends to cats that were rescued from the rubble of earthquake-devastated buildings at an animal shelter in al-Bab, in the Syrian province of Aleppo”. - RAMI AL SAYED/AFP/GETTY
- “Man travels 60 miles every day to rescue animals in earthquake-hit Northwest Syria” - UPWORTHY.COM
- “Volunteer Mohammed Alaa al-Jalil tends cats rescued from the rubble of earthquake-devastated buildings at an animal shelter in al-Bab, in the rebel-held Syrian province of Aleppo. A 7.8-magnitude quake struck Syria and Turkey in early February, killing more than 45,000 people across both countries.” - THE STRAITS TIMES/AFP
- “Relawan Mohammed Alaa al-Jalil bersama rekannya merawat kucingkucing yang diselamatakan dari puing-puing bangunan reruntuhan setelah gempa 6 Februari 2023. Gempa berkekuatan 7,8 melanda Suriah dan Turki pada awal Februari, menewaskan lebih dari 45.000 orang di kedua negara.” - LIPUTAN6.COM
- “In this picture taken on Feb 24, 2023, volunteer Mohammed Alaa al-Jalil tends cats rescued from the rubble of earthquake-devastated buildings at an animal shelter in al-Bab, in the rebel-held Syrian province of Aleppo.” – SINAR DAILY (PHOTO BY RAMI AL SAYED/AFP)
- “Aleppo's "Cat Man" enlists himself to help animals after the Syrian earthquake” (Arabic) - ALJAZEERA
- “World not adequately prepared for disasters: report”/Report illustrated with Mohammad Alaa Al’Jaleel’s picture” – NEW AGE
- “Volunteer travels 100 km a day to rescue animals in earthquake-hit northwest Syria” – IOL EURONEWS
- Interview with Mohammad Alaa Al’Jaleel – SY+
- Interview with Mohammad Alaa Al’Jaleel – AL JAZEERA EUROPE
- “‘Kattenman van Aleppo’ redde honderden kattenlevens tijdens Syrische Burgeroorlog, nu haalt hij ook katten vanonder het puin na de aardbevingen in Syrië” - HLN NIEUS
- “SEVEN HOURS IN SYRIA TO DELIVER AID FOR ANIMALS. The Mission team travels to Jindires, where residents are desperate for support following the earthquakes.” - FOUR PAWS INTERNATIONAL
- “Help for animals in Syria” – FOUR PAWS INTERNATIONAL
- “SPECIALE Catman in Aleppo: il soccorritore che salva uomini e animali in mezzo alle macerie” – L’ALTRA FACCIA DELLE NOTIZIE
- “Menemui ‘Pahlawan’ Kucing Asal Suriah” – SUARA PEMBARUAN
- “Humans and Animals” – AVAX NEWS
- “Conheça o herói que salva e protege gatos contra guerra e terremotos na Síria” – PETÉPOP
- A Syrian photographer captures life after the earthquakes: Snapshots
2022
- “Animal advocates must never forget Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel the "Cat Man of Aleppo" - CAT CHIT CHAT
- “'Is That Heaven?': Dozens of Rescued Cats Lounging in Sun Delight Internet” - NEWSWEEK
- Cat Man of Aleppo Book trailer for LS 5603-21
- “In the Syrian civil war. The struggle of Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, who established a shelter for stray cats injured by bombings and clashes, was the subject of the documentary "Cat Man" co-produced by TRT”- INSANIYET
- “Pets and war. Ernesto’s sanctuary for cats in Syria” - NATURE BACK IN
- “Mohammad Alaa Al’Jaleel listed among 20 most inspirational figures of the planet” – SAVE THE PLANET GROUP
2019
- “Journalism, war and animal activism, an interview with Diana Darke and Alaa Aljallel (The cat man of Aleppo)” - ASLE BRASIL
- “Return of the cat man of Aleppo”- BBC
- “The Last Sanctuary in Aleppo: the tale of a Syrian man who dedicated his life to cats” - NATIONAL NEWS
- “‘Cat Man of Aleppo’ sets up new feline sanctuary after his first one was bombed” – TIMES NOW NEWS
- “Return of the Cat Man of Alepppo” – EUROGROUP FOR ANIMALS
- “Meet Syria's 44-Year-Old 'Cat Man' Who Is Saving And Protecting Felines & Other Animals In War-Torn Idlib” – THE INDIA TIMES
- “Cat Man of Aleppo is a superhero to Syria’s stray felines” – NEW STRAITS TIMES
- “Aleppo: I gatti salvati dalla guerra grazie ad un uomo” – IL MIO GATTO E’ LEGGENDA
- “The Cat Man of Aleppo has returned” – SOUL MATE CAT
- “Sotto le bombe in Siria c’è chicontinua a curare dei gatti” – RIVISTA NATURA
- “In Syria, Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel took on the job of caring for street cats in war-torn Aleppo” - Inspirations 2019 International Hrant Dink Award
2018
- “Man Risks His Life To Care For Cats Trapped In Middle Of War” - THE DODO
- “In war-torn Syria, ‘cat man’ starts rare animal clinic” - ARAB NEWS
- “The Aleppo Cat Man: Ambulance Driver Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel Rebuilds His Shelter for Cats after Fleeing Aleppo” - MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- “The Aleppo Cat Man: Ambulance Driver Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel Rebuilds His Shelter for Cats after Fleeing Aleppo” – MEMRI REPORT
- “In war-torn Syria, ‘cat man’ starts rare animal clinic” - THE SCOOP
- “Un grand ami syrien des chats parle à Sputnik des animaux, des enfants et de la guerre” - SPUTNIKNEWS - AFRICA
- “In war-torn Syria, 'cat man' starts rare animal clinic”- AFP NEWS AGENCY
- “The Cat Man of Aleppo returns” - THE NEW ARAB
- “The Cat Man of Aleppo” - AL JAZEERA ENGLISH
- “When 40,000 People Fled This Syrian War Zone, One Man Remained To Care For Their Cats” – ZOO LAND
- "Cat Man" of Aleppo” - THAI PBS WORLD
- “Rare cat clinic in war-tone Syria” - WORLD IS ONE NEWS-WION
- “Zoo animals rescued from war zones in Syria and Iraq find sanctuary in Jordan”- GLOBAL NEWS
- “Heartwarming report by Orient News visits the catman of Aleppo, Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel” – REDDIT7THE SYRIAN REBELS
- “The Cat Man of Aleppo. The Syrian city of Aleppo was ravaged by war, and at Kfar Naha, an opposition-held area, 170 cats were in need of help. Mohammed Alaa al-Jaleel, also known as the Cat Man of Aleppo, runs a sanctuary in Kfar Naha. He feeds cats with mincemeat and, most importantly, cares for the little felines with love.” – SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
2017
- “Cat Man Of Aleppo Rebuilds His Sanctuary” - THE DODO
- “Famous Cat Sanctuary Was Destroyed In War — And This Guy Just Brought It Back” - THE DODO
- ‘'Cat Man of Aleppo Rebuilds Sanctuary For Abandoned Pets” - NBC NEWS
- “Rescuers Just Arrived To Save The Starving Animals At War-Torn Zoo” - THE DODO
- “The Aleppo Cat Man thecatsman”
- Rescuing Monkeys From War-Torn Northern Syria” – VOCATIV
- “Catman from Aleppo (animatic)”- FREAKYVICKY
- “RESCUING CATS | Mohammad Alaa The cat man of Aleppo”- SYRIAN CATS
- “WILDLIFE WATCH: How Syrian Zoo Animals Escaped a War-Ravaged City” – NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
- “Animals Are Starving In This War-Torn Zoo” – THE DODO
- “Animals, Abandoned and Starving, Are Evacuated From Zoo in Syria” – NEW YORK TIMES
- “Mohammad Alaa Al’Jaleel, défenseur des hommes et des animaux” – BRUT
- “Syrie. Des animaux d’un zoo sauvés de la guerre” – FRANCE TV INFO
- “Il Gattaro d’Aleppo” – SPCA INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL ANIMAL RESCUE
- “Siria. Il gattaro di Aleppo. In Siria torna la vita: la storia di Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel amico dei gatti” – INSUBRIA PRESS
- “Peace begins with human species active peace towards other species. As does Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel” – VET HOLISTIC
- “Aleppo’s ‘Cat Man’ a ‘pawsitive’ force in war-torn Syria” – ARAB NEWS
2016
- “Syria's Cease Fire Continues; 10-Year-Old Girl Rescued in Aleppo” - CNN NEWS
- “Saved from the rubble: Syrian girl given second chance by rescuer” - CNN WORLD
- “The cat man of Aleppo” - BBC NEWS
- “New Onslaught Of Airstrikes In Aleppo Hit World-Famous Cat Sanctuary” - Huffington post
- “Pour s’Occuper des Chats Abandonnés, il Reste à Alep Dévastée par la Guerre” - MAXI TENDANCE
- “Selfless Man Stays Behind in War-Torn Syria to Voluntarily Care for Hundreds of Stray Cats” - MY MODERN MET
- “Syria, meet the man who looks after the cats of war-torn Aleppo” - LIFEGATE
- « Mohammad Alaa. A story of humanity in Aleppo » - VITA INTERNATIONAL
- « Mohammad Alaa Al’Jaleel. Una storia di umanità ad Aleppo » - VITA
- “The Cat Man of Aleppo” - SYRIAN CATS
- “The First Cat Shelter in Besieged Aleppo” – SMRT
- “This Guy Is Saving Cats In War-Torn Syria” – THE DODO
- “‘Cat man of Aleppo’ stays in Syria to look after pets left behind” – MY PET MATTERS
- “Man becomes hero to cats in war-torn Syria” – GOOD NEWS NETWORK
- “Alaa, il gattaro di Aleppo” – TIZIANA CREMESINI BLOG
- “Aleppo: l’uomo che nutre i gatti randagi della guerra. In una Siria sofferente e frustata a sangue dalle armi, Alaa nel tempo libero lasciatogli dal compito volontario di autista d’ambulanza salva una colonia di 150 mici abbandonati” – GIANNELLA CHANNEL
- “Man Risks His Life In War-Ravaged Syria To Care For Over 200 Abandoned Cats” - ANIMAL RESCUE SOCIETY
- “Mohammad Alaa, l’eroe degli animali di Aleppo” – BLOG G COME GATTO
- “True heroes” - EARTH IN TRANSITION
- “The Cat Man of Aleppo – Once Again – Going Above and Beyond!” – THE BEST CAT PAGE
- “Défiant la mort et les bombes, un secouriste sillonne Alep pour sauver les hommes… et les chats” – POSITIVR
- “Snapshot of compassion as man cares for stray cats in Syria” – USA TODAY
- “Mohammad Alaa Aljalee, the cat man of Aleppo, has our deepest respect” – GOOD REBELS