9.14.2006
Dubai Animal Welfare- Slowly Headed in the Right Direction
lu want's to help me with my goal of creating animal welfare/pet awareness in Dubai...she found this page and read me the following article:
Stray Control Breakthrough In Dubai
Dubai has become the first Emirate to successfully adopt a humane stray control programme in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with the support WSPA and member societies K9 Friends and Feline Friends. In response to growing concerns over the shooting of stray dogs and poisoning of feral cats, WSPA was invited by Dubai's municipality to hold humane stray control workshops in Autumn 2002. WSPA's input has resulted in the adoption of a humane policy to control the number of stray companion animals, with the municipal veterinary section, rather than the pest control section, assuming responsibility. Further WSPA training workshops were held in January 2003.The number of stray dogs in Dubai is relatively small, with approximately five dogs being caught each week. Now, instead of being shot, those captured will be kept in a holding facility for up to ten days. After that period, they will be re-homed wherever possible, although strays that are certified aggressive or severely ill will be humanely euthanased. WSPA has also succeeded in persuading the authorities to abandon the poisoning of feral cats in Dubai, where large numbers of cats tend to congregate around reliable food sources, such as large hotels. The majority of cats are now being caught humanely, by live trapping methods, and are neutered and vaccinated before being returned to their original locations. WSPA’s spokesperson said, "The steps being taken towards the adoption of a humane dog control programme in Dubai are a real first. Stray animals are a problem all over this region and are often dealt with in an extremely cruel manner. The UAE is the first country in the Middle East where WSPA has been permitted to carry out work for companion animals and we hope that other countries will follow its lead and set up their own humane stray control programmes."
Stray Control Breakthrough In Dubai
Dubai has become the first Emirate to successfully adopt a humane stray control programme in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with the support WSPA and member societies K9 Friends and Feline Friends. In response to growing concerns over the shooting of stray dogs and poisoning of feral cats, WSPA was invited by Dubai's municipality to hold humane stray control workshops in Autumn 2002. WSPA's input has resulted in the adoption of a humane policy to control the number of stray companion animals, with the municipal veterinary section, rather than the pest control section, assuming responsibility. Further WSPA training workshops were held in January 2003.The number of stray dogs in Dubai is relatively small, with approximately five dogs being caught each week. Now, instead of being shot, those captured will be kept in a holding facility for up to ten days. After that period, they will be re-homed wherever possible, although strays that are certified aggressive or severely ill will be humanely euthanased. WSPA has also succeeded in persuading the authorities to abandon the poisoning of feral cats in Dubai, where large numbers of cats tend to congregate around reliable food sources, such as large hotels. The majority of cats are now being caught humanely, by live trapping methods, and are neutered and vaccinated before being returned to their original locations. WSPA’s spokesperson said, "The steps being taken towards the adoption of a humane dog control programme in Dubai are a real first. Stray animals are a problem all over this region and are often dealt with in an extremely cruel manner. The UAE is the first country in the Middle East where WSPA has been permitted to carry out work for companion animals and we hope that other countries will follow its lead and set up their own humane stray control programmes."
dubai still has a long way to go in my opinion, because eventhough there are many vets and grooming facilities, there are only 2 or 3 humane organizations that foster and rehome strays, but they are run solely on a volunteer basis; pets still have a tough time here, especially us doggies, cause we don't have anywhere to socialise or exercise safely or to run freely with our humans...lots of people don't even like seeing us...
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Can you imagine people not liking seeing us?? What kind of a world is this?? I'm glad you're at least in a city that's taking steps towards animal awareness. Carry on the fight!!
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