Emirates Pets

It’s been a while since we posted in the blog and in all likelihood we won’t be blogging much here anytime soon. But please come join us in our discussion forums!

I know this blog hasn’t been getting much love and attention lately but I hope that can change now. I am not going to promise a lot of posts but Bella and I will do our best to at least get to a few posts a week.

If you have questions about Dubai or the Emirates and pets check out our forums. We’re not that active in there but the more of you that visit the forums and help each other out the better the place will be.

For now, I just had a bath so I need to lick myself dry and get rid of all this stinky shampoo smell. I can’t believe the humans want to put that stuff on me. I guess they think it smells good but it stinks I tell you.

We’ve just installed our brand new discussion forums here at EmiratesPets.com (http://www.emiratespets.com/forums/). Go check them out. We hope that by making this available to you all we can make this site the best place in the UAE to come for news, discussions, information about all kinds of pets in the United Arab Emirates. We will change the look and feel of the forums over the coming weeks.

If you have comments or suggestions, please let us know.

Dogs appearing under this title are in a registered K9 friends shelter. All K9 dogs are vaccinated and are neutered as breeding is not advocated. K9 do not home dogs to anyone under the age of 21.

A minimum donation will be required to cover veterinary costs. K9 dogs can be viewed on the website www.k9friends.com Contact K9 friends at 04-3474611 between 9am and 1pm every day, except Friday, or e-mail at k9@emirates.net.ae

To view any of the dogs, make an appointment by calling 04-3474611 from Saturday to Thursday.

Primrose is the perfect lady. She lives at present in a foster home and knows how to behave. She is medium sized, white with brown patches.

Beela is a big eared, brown and white male of medium size. He has a sweet nature.

Dingle: Strange looking, pale coloured, spotty pup with big ears and slanty eyes. Endearingly ugly. Three-months-old

Calypso: Medium-sized golden female with a short coat. She is friendly and has stress issues in the kennels, so we would love to get her out.

Candy: Picky about her owner, Candy either loves you or hates you. She is a great fun dog in the right situation and deserves a chance.

Copper is happy to live outside and only wants a bit of space and some TLC. Please give her a chance. She is a medium sized and 2-years-old.

Sasha is a lovely little dark brindle dog with horrendous scars round her neck from a much too tight collar or rope. She is now on the mend and is very sweet.

Kamay: Quiet, kind and desperate for love, Kamay has lived her entire life in a factory yard. Now that she is at K9, she is a bit bemused. She is a medium sized, cream coloured labrador mix.

Simba: Bouncy white fluffy boy with an out going happy nature. He is about a year old and is just below knee height.

Kiara is a 7-month-old tan and white female pup who was tied to a tree and left by cruel owners. Kiara only wants to please. She will be medium sized when fully grown. She is a lively little Jack Russell.

Tzaki is an outgoing and friendly little chap. He is knee height, loves to chat and is 8-months-old.

Fudge: A pretty young female with a great personality was in a home for her first year and then brought back to k9.

Indy: Very independent, large female dog. Not great with other animals but very gentle with people and kids. She adores people and is no hassle.

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P cares for the stray, injured or abandoned animals that come its way. All of its animals have been vaccinated, castrated, and are of various shapes, sizes and colours. Can you offer a temporary home or a loving permanent home? AP is run by one lady who could really use your help. Call 050-6258375 to see some of the animals.

No calls from breeders or pet shops. e-mail: abandoned-pets@hotmail.com

Sam is a 1-year-old cat. His friendly and affectionate but unfortunately his front leg was amputated. He would make a good family pet.

Pedigree cats available: Scottish, American, Australian and Canadian Folds. Please call 055 9692973.

Lucky: We urgently need assistance in paying for Lucky’s vet bills. who suffered a broken leg in a car accident. Please call 050-6258375.

Billy is an attractive male Russian Blue cat and urgently needs to be rehomed.

Golden Retriever: Missing in Jumeirah. Big reward. Call: 050-4597260

Robert is a 1-year-old male labrador. He is very friendly, playful and handsome, and enjoys the companion of other animals.

Samuel is a 1-year-old male German Shepherd cross. He is very nice and friendly and is in need of a home.

Blackie is a 1-year-old female dog. She is happy and playful and needs to be homed in a villa.

Notices
Please be aware of your dogs and cats all the time. We have had several cases of stolen pets this month — be careful.

Donations
We are very grateful for any donations of pet food: cat, dog, bird etc and financial assistance towards vet bills is always highly appreciated. In fact we have a number of outstanding bills to be paid at several veterinary clinics this month which we are struggling to pay. We can arrange for you to pay directly to the clinic if you wish.

Sponsor a spay
If you are interested in donating money towards a dog’s or a cat’s sterilisation, please call 050-6258375. We always have dogs and cats that need sterilising. Every little bit helps.

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Sharla is very patient and gentle, good with children and other dogs and cats. She is used to a busy household with her foster family so she would make an ideal family pet.

Toddy is a male retriever mix Saluki. He was found exhausted on a very busy street. He is very well mannered and gets on well with other dogs and cats. He loves human company and going for walks.

Poppy is a 4-year-old small terrier cross. She has had a loving family and is in need of a new home as her family have moved and no animals are allowed. She will make an ideal family pet.

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Feline Friends, a voluntary organisation, offers abandoned cats and kittens. All cats are vaccinated and are neutered as breeding is not advocated. A donation to cover veterinary costs would be appreciated.

Contact: in Dubai 050-4510058, in Abu Dhabi: 050-8231569. In Al Ain: alainfelinefriends@yahoo.ca

Below are just a small selection of Feline Friends cats. For details call voice mail numbers. Being run by a group of volunteers, your calls will be answered quickly. Calls for adoption from adults only. Visit Feline Friends online at www.felinefriendsuae.com or e-mail felinefriendsdubai@yahoo.co.uk

Kit Kat is an adorable 4-month-old male kitten who has had a tough start in life. A severe injury to one of his front legs meant that it had to be amputated but he certainly doesn’t let that stop him enjoying life. He is always ready to play or cuddle, and is completely used to other cats, dogs and humans. He’s vaccinated and litter trained.

Celine is a beautiful 6-month-old female ginger cat. She adores human company and likes to be in a busy household. She is not fazed by kids or noises such as the vacuum cleaner. She’s a talkative little character who’ll provide years of companionship. She’s vaccinated, sterilised and litter trained.

Bonny and Clyde: An easygoing brother/sister pair about 7-months-old. They’ve been with Feline Friends since they were young kittens and have been overlooked many times. They are a sweet pair. Both are vaccinated, sterilised and litter trained.

Mr and Mrs: What a turn-around this pair have made! Initially extremely shy and nervous, they are now much more confident and friendly.

Snoopy: A very sweet 6-month-old female, Snoopy was already adopted from Feline Friends but unfortunately her new home didn’t work out because the cat that she went to live with decided he didn’t like her. She’s back with Feline Friends and looking for a new home without any other cats. She loves to be around humans, and is very affectionate, vaccinated, sterilised and litter trained.

Satwa: Sal is not the most strikingly beautiful cat but deserves a new home all the same. She is an adult female with lovely grey tabby markings. We are not sure of her age. She was rescued from a car park in Satwa with a huge wound on her neck where we think that someone may have tried to slit her throat. She is a little nervous initially but once she learns to trust you she is very sweet and affectionate. She’s fully vaccinated, sterilised and litter trained.

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We know this is not a particularly popular site but we do get emails most every week from people who have questions and need help with various things concerning pets, animals and the Emirates. So we thought we’d put in a little bit of effort and try to make this a better site to visit. To that end we’re installing discussion forum software here soon so anyone can register, post messages, discuss things. So stay tuned, that’ll be up within a few weeks hopefully.

James sends a question to all readers of EmiratesPets. Send him an email or use our Contact Page to reply.

I’ve lived in Dubai before and I’m about to move back, but this time bringing my family. That means a wife, two cats and a flatcoated retriever! The cats will be fine, since they live indoors already and even if we do let them out in Dubai, I doubt they’ll go far. Haggis the flatcoat will have more adaptation to do, and us with him.
We’re well aware that summer walks will have to be before sunrise or after sunset, but the question is where? Unless a true dog park has suddenly sprung up (perhaps someone could write to HH?), we assume we’ll have to go into the desert, away from the main roads and any habitation. Are there any groups of dog owners who go out together, and any regular haunts where off-lead runs are either tolerated or far enough from any people so as not to cause any trouble?
And finally, how seriously is the new muzzle law being taken? We’re likely to end up in Arabian Ranches or Mirdiff, and our assumption is that Mirdiff will be more restrictive.

Many thanks for all info,

Haggis the flatcoat and family

We have a request from Noleen Ferreira:

I am looking for either an english bulldog or french bulldog – because they have
good natured tempraments

If you have something to offer, email Noleen noleenferreira@yahoo.co.uk.