Episode 7: The Cat Man Eshete – A Refugee, a Colony of Cats & a Story of Healing

In this deeply moving episode of The Pets Mag Podcast, host Marie Carter-Robb speaks with Academy Award® nominee Laura Checkoway and the remarkable Eshete, whose life and love for stray cats inspired the short documentary The Cat Man Eshete.From escaping civil war in Ethiopia to finding peace on the streets of Brooklyn, Eshete’s story is one of trauma, devotion and the healing power of animals.We talk about how cats gave him a reason to carry on, how neighbours went from calling the police to bringing him food, and how this quiet, poetic man has become the soul of his community.🎥 Watch the documentary via Al Jazeera’s Witness series: YouTube – The Cat Man Eshete🌐 More episodes: petsmag.co.uk/podcast📸 @laurachecks | 🐾