On (15/4/2025), the Kurdistan Animal Protection Organization received a call to rescue a baby cat trapped in a bakery shop in Havalan, Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Workers had heard the kitten’s cries for 3 days before contacting us.Our rescue team arrived with professional tools to locate the cat, which had fallen from the second...
Category: Rescuing Animals
Rescue and Safe Return of Trapped baby Pigeon by Kurdistan Animal Protection Organization
On April 18, 2025, the Kurdistan Animal Protection Organization received an urgent call about a baby pigeon trapped inside a vertical barrier structure in Italian Village 2, a residential area in Erbil, within the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The young pigeon had been nesting on top of the structure when it accidentally fell through a...
Emergency Rescue and Life-Saving Surgery for Severely Injured Cat in Erbil
The Kurdistan Animal Protection Organization received a rescue call on 2025/1/22, approximately 11 hours after an accident involving a cat near 30 Meter Road in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Our rescue team immediately responded and arrived at the location to assist. Upon arrival, the team discovered that the cat had suffered a serious injury...
Technical rescue Mission: Saving a Trapped Dog in sewer
In line with our ongoing mission to rescue animals in need, the Kurdistan Animal Protection (KAP) team responded on June 4, 2024, to a call from a concerned citizen about a dog trapped in a street sewer on Waziran Street in Erbil. The dog had been stuck for an alarming 10 days, enduring harsh conditions...
From Captivity to Freedom – The Story of a Resilient Baby Wolf
On September 9, 2024, our team at Kurdistan Animal Protection Organization rescued a baby wolf from individuals attempting to exploit him for profit. When we received him, he was in critical condition—suffering from severe malnutrition, mange, and an alarming amount of weight loss.Despite the odds, our dedicated team provided around-the-clock care, nutrition, and medical treatment...
Incident Report: Neglect at a Local Pet Shop in Erbil and Immediate Response by Kurdistan Animal Protection Organization (KAPO)
On 2023-07-17 the Kurdistan Animal Protection Organization (KAPO) received a distressing report from an animal lover regarding a local pet shop located on Bakhtyary Street in Erbil. The shop had been left unattended for five days, leaving the animals inside without food, water, or proper care. Upon receiving the report, KAPO immediately dispatched a team...
Rescue Operation by Kurdistan Animal Protection Organization: Saving a Puppy Trapped in a Sewer
On 2024-04-04 the Kurdistan Animal Protection Organization received an urgent call from an animal lover reporting a distressing case: a puppy had fallen into a deep sewer approximately 5-6 meters deep and had been trapped there for three days. Upon receiving the report, the organization immediately sprang into action. Under the leadership of Farman Fadhil...
Rescuing a kitten trapped in Erbil
On 14th January 2025, the KAP organization was informed by a compassionate individual about a kitten trapped in a 1.5-meter-deep area in Lebanese village in Erbil. The kitten was in a state of extreme fear, stress, hunger, and thirst. After significant effort and persistence, our team was able to successfully rescue the kitten.