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UPDATE: Autumn 2005
EMRO has located a building and land for the Egyptian Mau sanctuary. It is an old carpet factory on the main, touristic road to Sakkara, half way between the Giza and Sakkara pyramids. It is in a good location and big enough to make into a reasonable-sized sanctuary. It is about 13,000SF or almost a third of an acre, with an enclosed yard full of fruit and palm trees.
The building presently has two floors of about 250SM (2500 SF each floor) and is plumbed for water and electricity. It has the potential to be built up another level or two which would allow for touristic shops with revenue-making potential to support the non-profit sanctuary on the main level. A veterinary clinic space is also planned, as well as a cafe for the locals and tourists.
Work is progressing on the EMRO sanctuary, clearing the ground and building. To our delight, we have discovered there is a guava grove in the back yard, and we are cultivating the old fruit trees. There are also some apricot, mango, lemon and palm trees. The pump is again operational. We hope to make a temporary shelter for the feral cats by the end of the year, while renovations continue. See current photos below - click on image for larger view (and click 'back' to return to this page).
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