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. Sterilisation is also an excellent 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. Samer Ayach, the managing director of Pet Zone, a shop and boarding kennel, said he would be the first to stop selling animals if it helped reduce the number of abandoned pets. Margit Muller, director of Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital, that provides boarding for cats and dogs, said there was "absolutely no need" to abandon an animal when going on holiday. "It is very irresponsible and entirely unacceptable to expose it to starvation and possible death," she added. "At the end of the summer season, we discover quite a few animals left behind by their owners," said Mr Ayach. "We have hundreds of unwanted animals right now and no one is coming to take them home," 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. People can ask DMVS to rehome their animals, but they also have the option to euthanise them. Todd Carson, the managing partner at Dubai Kennels Bid to stop pet shops selling cats and dogs Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 04/06/2012