This is Zaytouna.

As you can see he’s a kitten and he was just too precious to leave behind.

Along with thousands of other Syrians, Zaytouna’s owner fled the dangerous conditions of his homeland.

Tucking the adorable young cat in a sling, the guy made the potentially perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea in the hopes of reaching Europe.


#catsoftwitter This is love, this Syrian refugee couldn't bear to leave his kitten behind, so it came with him. pic.twitter.com/KQupX8RXwc — Catterati (@iambagpuss) September 11, 2015

Thankfully, the man arrived in Lesbos, Greece, safely.

Upon his arrival, he told volunteers helping refugees that his pet was called Zaytouna – which means olive in Arabic.

The cute image went down really well with people on Twitter.

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Syrian refugee flees to Greece with his kitten. You do not leave behind the ones you love. pic.twitter.com/HFsk3DVFky — Milos Miljkovic (@miishke) September 11, 2015

H/T BuzzFeed.