UAE animal welfare groups warn of ‘worst summer’ ever for abandoned pets.
At least 25 pets are being abandoned every day on UAE streets in what volunteers have branded the ‘worst summer’ they have seen in six years of rescuing animals.
Sharjah Cat and Dog Shelter issued the warning yesterday after recording an influx of unwanted pets this year. Those comments were echoed by animal charities in
Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with volunteer workers saying some families simply throw their pets on the streets before leaving the UAE for the summer, rather than pay to put them in a kennel or cattery. Read more from 7days
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