Animal adopters urged to register pets

Tadweer carries out extensive campaigns across the emirate to manage the stray animal population.

Owners of adopted animals, particularly dogs rescued from the streets, have been urged to register and obtain permits due to potential risks to humans and other pets.
Abu Dhabi has put in place stringent animal right regulations, embedded in Law No. (2) of 2012 on animal control, which stipulates the requirements and procedures for issuing registration certificates for the acquisition, possession and accommodation of animals. Under the law, it is illegal to keep animals in villas and apartments without a municipality permit.
The Centre of Waste Management - Abu Dhabi (Tadweer) has also urged residents who keep animals on farms and ranches, to apply for permits from the authorities concerned and take them for veterinary testing to Falcon Hospital, which provides comprehensive animal care through its specialised clinics for a nominal fee.
Mohammed Al Marzouqi, pest control project director at Tadweer, said: "Tadweer is keen to ensure their safety and protect the community from any contagious diseases that stray animals may carry.
"While the UAE laws allow pet adoption under certain conditions, the presence of stray dogs in residential areas brings potential risks, as they might attack passersby, especially children, or pose danger to public health."
He pointed out that it is vital to take preventive measures, such as subjecting pets and adopted strays to regular veterinary check-ups to avoid possible occurrence of diseases that can be transmitted to humans or animals. Tadweer carries out extensive campaigns across the emirate to manage the stray animal population.
Take rescued animals to vets
"It would be really helpful to have a contract with a veterinary clinic that deals specifically with rescued animals, so it will make it easier for animal rescuers and easier to monitor how many rescued animals there are in Abu Dhabi," Afra Al Dhaheri, founder of Cloud9 Pet Hotel and Care, told Khaleej Times.
"If a contact is made with a certain clinic, then this clinic should offer special rates for people who reduce animals," she added.
Al Dhaheri stressed that before residents rescue dogs, it is crucial to ensure that it is friendly and does not pose harm to the owner or the public. 
The animal rescuer added that once the animals are rescued, they must be taken to the vet. "The vet will conduct certain tests to check whether the animal has any contagious diseases, and also check whether it has a microchip. If there is no microchip, it is necessary for the vet to put one."
jasmine@khaleejtimes.com
 

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