Bid to stop pet shops selling cats and dogs

Bid to stop pet shops selling cats and dogs Animal-welfare groups in Dubai are calling for a ban on the sale of dogs and cats from pet shops. She believes banning pet shops from selling cats and dogs would force people to adopt from a shelter or buy from a licensed breeder, reducing the amount of animals being imported into the country. Todd Carson, the managing partner at Dubai Kennels als she saw in the capital. "It is very irresponsible and entirely unacceptable to expose it to starvation and possible death," she added. Dr Hisham Fahmi, a veterinary expert at Dubai Municipality Veterinary Services (DMVS), said no law to stop selling pets was in the pipeline. "At the end of the summer season, we discover quite a few animals left behind by their owners," said Mr Ayach. Sterilisation is also an ideal way to reduce the numbers of unwanted pets. A female cat can give birth to a litter of between two and 10 kittens at least three times a year, said Ms Muncey. "It's a criminal act to abandon your pet - like losing a person in your family," he said. Lesley Muncey, the chairwoman of Feline Friends, receives about 40 inquiries a day from people seeking new homes for their cats, but usually only 15 from people looking to adopt. People can ask DMVS to rehome their animals, but they also have the option to euthanise them. Bid to stop pet shops selling cats and dogs Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 03/06/2012