Despite appearances, Cat Sitters Without Borders is not an international emergency cat-sitting agency.

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Although... that's sort of how it started.

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Our accidental founder, Ruth James, has spent most of her adult life working in humanitarian conflict all over the world. 

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After an extended time in Gaza, Ruth finally agreed to a well-earned break and a  colleague offered her somewhere to stay in Lebanon. ​There was just one small favour,

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"Would you mind feeding the cat while I'm away?"

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When Ruth told people she was off to look after her friends cat in Beirut  people where fascinated. They couldn't believe she was cat sitting in a conflict and she was amazed at the intrigue, curiosity and engagement.

 

Do people care more about one cat in Beirut than the children of Gaza?

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"You're cat-sitting?... in Lebanon?"

"Tell me everything"

 

.. and thats how Cat Sitters Without Borders was born.

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