With the world seeking to social distance more and more and turning to their homes to spend most days, many of us (myself included) have begun looking into adopting a pet in Dubai. Pets add so much joy and light to our homes, and besides – adopting means you’re doing something good for the world! So without further ado, let’s get into the key factors to consider when adopting a pet in Dubai:
Legalities of the UAE adopting a pet in dubai
The first thing you’ll need to do is check the legalities of your building. While some tenants allow for pets, other communities are not as pet friendly. Before you adopt a pet, you should ensure your tenancy contract allows it. You don’t want to risk having a neighbor spot you with your pooch, especially if they’re scared of dogs. No joke!
Those aren’t the only rules you’ll need to follow. The UAE has its own rules for dog owners too and failing to follow them can land you in hot water. When adopting a pet, you should look into the regulations and penalties around failing to vaccinate your dog, keeping a prohibited breed of dog, walking your dog off-leash in public and failing to clean-up after your dog.
How pet-friendly is your community? adopting a pet in dubai
Your community can either make or break your first experience adopting a pet, especially if you’ve adopted a dog. The key thing of course is to ensure you’re able to walk your dog in your area of residence, and that the other members of your community are quite used to having dogs around. Nothing annoys me more than the feeling that I’m scaring people off with my dog. Seriously!
Find an adopter center in Dubai adopting a pet in dubai
1. K9 Friends
K9 Friends have been in business since 1989. Their main aim has always been to rescue and rehome stray and abandoned dogs. As a volunteer run organisation, they take in dogs and care for them until new homes can be found; giving them shelter and high standards of kennelling and veterinary care.
K9 even make their own yearly calendars that you can purchase across multiple locations across the UAE, from restaurants such as Lime Tree and Akibadori to Clinics like 2Feet4Paws and more. You can find the link to purchase the calendar online here too.
They also help reunite lost dogs with their owners as well as offer help and advice to new pet owners. To adopt through K9 Friends, you can take to the below details:
Tel: +971 4 887 8739
Email: info@k9friends.com
Website: www.k9friends.com
2. Animal Action UAE
As a part of Emirates Animal Welfare Society (EAWS), Animal Action UAE are a group of volunteers entirely dedicated to helping animals in the region. They also pride themselves on educating pet lovers and ensuring they are up-to-date, holding discussions on the latest news concerning animals, giving suggestions on where to leave your pet for the summer months and the list goes on. To adopt through them, you can take to the below details:
Email: animal.action@hotmail.com
3. Para UAE
Previously and also referred to as Dubai Animal Welfare Society (DAWS), PARA help with rescuing, fostering and re-homing animals, and also run a TNR (trap-neuter-release) program.
4. Moon Puppies
If you’re looking to foster a cat, you’ll find her here. Moon Puppies is an Animal Adoption Center. They assure you that all their animals are vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped and neutered.
4. Stray Dogs Center Umm Al Quwain
Stray Dogs Center is a private animal shelter that was established in 2013 and relies solely on public support to operate. Owned and managed by Amirah William, the shelter has a paid staff of nine caretakers, a foreman and an administrator. The shelter also operates with the support of approximately 350 volunteers. Fun fact: The shelter houses 480 dogs, 15 cats and 2 wonky donkeys! The cases we’ve seen Stray Dogs Center handle is unimaginable. You can take to the below details to get in touch:
Email: operations@sdc-uaq.com
Website: https://www.straydogscenteruae.com/
5. Animals and Us Fujairah
Animals and Us Fujairah is another adoption center that is saving many dogs in need. – from rescuing dogs off the streets to those that have been abused. The adoption center houses mostly medium sized doggies. They encourage people who want to help, but are unable to adopt to simply reach out to them via DM so they can let you know when they need an extra pair of hands. You can also contribute with food for animals, towards animal bills and general expenses.
Do your research and make sure you’re ready to adopt
Seriously! It’s easy to go out there and adopt on a whim – the real challenge is ensuring you actually have what it takes to take care of the pet. It would be unfair to adopt if you don’t have the time or resources to dedicate to your pet. Think vaccinations, pet walking, grooming, food and more – those are all things that you’ll need to add to your responsibilities list.
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