{"id":772160,"date":"2026-03-17T10:36:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T10:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=772160"},"modified":"2026-03-17T12:22:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:22:47","slug":"amid-evacuation-warnings-this-lebanese-woman-made-sure-all-40-of-her-cats-made-it-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/772160\/amid-evacuation-warnings-this-lebanese-woman-made-sure-all-40-of-her-cats-made-it-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid Evacuation Warnings, This Lebanese Woman Made Sure All 40 of Her Cats Made It Out"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>As evacuation warnings swept through Beirut&#8217;s southern suburbs, many families fled their homes in fear. But for this Lebanese woman, leaving was about more than her own safety. She couldn\u2019t abandon her 40 cats.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>\u201cI couldn\u2019t leave them. They\u2019re living beings, their lives are just as important as mine,\u201d she said. Despite the chaos and danger, she carried each cat down from her apartment, two at a time, and loaded them into her car. <strong>You can watch the full video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DV3frsVgISX\/?igsh=MWgxMWxuanJxZHEzZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DV3frsVgISX\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>With no one to help, Diana, also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/763250\/meet-the-lebanese-woman-behind-dahyes-only-cat-shelter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Em El Bsaynet<\/em>\u00a0(the Mother of Cats)<\/a> managed everything on her own, bringing along a few bags of food and litter, but leaving all of her belongings behind. Her focus was on her cats, not material things.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>\u201cI didn\u2019t care about clothes, money, or anything else,\u201d she explained. She only had the clothes on her back and the cats in her car. Diana sees her cats as family. \u201cIf no one can leave their children behind, how can they leave these little ones?\u201d she said. Even in the cramped conditions of temporary shelter, she thinks about them constantly, making sure they are safe and cared for.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>This Lebanese woman risked her life and acted quickly, showing that even in the chaos of evacuation, her love for her 40 cats know no bounds. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>So many Lebanese people have shown similar sentiments, showing how far they&#8217;d go for their furry companions. 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