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Spaniard leaves everything to live in a camper van with five rescued animals

06.09.2026 08:30 1 min 1 source РУС
El Periódico SPA
Spaniard leaves everything to live in a camper van with five rescued animals
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Jesús Martín Ballester from Spain has moved into a camper van with three dogs and two cats he rescued from the street. He documents his life on his YouTube channel 'Cat dog travels', which has over 25,000 subscribers as of early September. The animals include three potentially dangerous dogs (Bayron, Jacko, and Max) and two cats with vision problems (Rocky and Balboa). Jesús modified the van to accommodate all the animals.

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