Media Features
Zahra the Desert Cat has been featured by media outlets and animal rescue communities for her rescue story and the Zahra TNVR Initiative.
The dodo
Kitten Appears Outside Campers' Tent And Refuses To Leave Until They Let Her In
By Marlo Jappen Porto • Published on Dec 25, 2025
When Francesca and Alex Nardi traveled to Morocco in September for their second wedding anniversary, they expected to return only with photographs and memories. But to their surprise, they found an even better souvenir: a tiny orange kitten.
We Love Cats & Kittens
A Stray Cat in Morocco Chose Her American Humans, But Getting Her Home Became an Epic Journey!
By Jan Travell • Published December 23, 2025
If someone had told Francesca and Alex on their anniversary trip to Morocco that they'd come home with a fourth cat, they would have laughed. They already had three rescues at home.
cuddle Buddies
Couple Meets A Starving Cat In Desert. See What Happens Next!
Published November 28, 2025
A tiny desert kitten spotted a couple in the Agafay Desert and instantly chose them as her humans. After spending three days in their tent and falling asleep in the lady’s lap, Zahra stole their hearts… That’s when her unbelievable journey home began. Today, Zahra is living her best life, zooming around the house and bonding deeply with her new family. Her story now helps support ADAN, a Moroccan rescue group dedicated to protecting and treating stray desert animals.
Tap into Hoboken
From a Moroccan Desert to Hoboken: A Stray Kitten’s 3,600-Mile Journey to a New Life
By Kristen Downey • Published October 21, 2025
HOBOKEN, NJ — What began as an anniversary trip to Morocco turned into an unforgettable rescue story for Hoboken residents Francesca and Alex Nardi — and for a tiny golden kitten they met in the Agafay Desert.