Pets and Animals in Qatar

Hi everyone

Daisy is a 4-year-old Papimo (Papillon/American Eskimo mix). She's up-to-date on her shots although she's not spayed. She's an abused dog that we adopted, we are very reluctant to part with her but she needs a new home.
She's very gentle and sweet although she's a yapper when the bell rings.
Please let us know if you can provide a loving home for her.

Hi there, I can take care of your pets (dog or cat) while you are on vacation with a reasonable fee at my own home, without locking them in the cage....I am a pet owner since 20 years. If you are in need of temporary house for your pet, please contact me in here, I will share my tel number in private. Derya

Dear all, I am a new member in this group. We will be in Doha in the next few months. We will bring our lovely shih tzu with us. Some said snub-nose dogs are not allowed to fly. But we cannot leave her....anyone can help share the experience ? Appreciate any comment. Thanks.

I recently visited Doha with a view to moving there for work.  I was taken out by my new employers and one of the places we visited was the Souk.

I was horrified to see that animals were dyed different colours, presumably to make them more attractive to potential buyers.

Anyway, I shall be moving over permanently in a couple of weeks and one of the things I want to do in my spare time is to try to bring an end to this practice.

If anybody has any ideas or would like to join me in this aim, please drop me a line.

Cheers,

RT.

Since moving to Qatar in 2008, my husband and I have saved too many animals to count. Some of the highlights include a male cat who came along with our Villa in 2008. A neighbor's abadoned female Turkish Angora who was very pregnant with 3 male kittens. We had her sterilized after finishing feeding the kittens got her and all her babies a home, in fact, the runt of the litter came to live with us. Over the summer 2010, we found 3+ kitties which were are all vaccinated, sterilized and adopted into lovely homes. We adopted a beautiful mixed breed female pup from Vet Surgery in May 2009 and this year we found a very skinny 6 month old male Saluki out by Education City. As our home is full with cats and one dog, we must find Luki a home! He is wonderful.

My little dog Fea is missing/stolen from our garden in Mamoura. She is very friendly.Anyone having info about her, please contact 66189322. Reward

By Peter Townson

'Animal lovers taking part in the sponsored dog walk at QAWS this weekend'

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The Qatar Animal Welfare Society (QAWS) held a sponsored dog walk at the weekend to mark the first anniversary of the devastating fire that destroyed a shelter and claimed the lives of a number of animals living there.
The fire that tore through the QAWS shelter completely destroyed almost everything that stood there.
However, the group managed to save most of the animals there, and following a difficult period have persevered to rebuild new kennels.

There are plenty of ways to help QAWS that don't require spending money. There are everyday objects that you might be throwing out that could help QAWS and the animals:

- Newspapers
- Towels & Blankets
- Old A/C units (can be sold for scrap)
- Books/Toys/Misc Objects (Can be sold at future events)

We are also always looking for more volunteers to help with:

- dog walking
- cat cuddling
- grooming & bathing
- organising events & running stalls
- taking animals to the Government vets for vaccinations
- fostering
- administration
- school visits & presentations
- home visits & follow ups on adopted animals

Summer is here and according to the UAE meteorology forecasts we are in for one of the hottest summers yet.

While we are all able to know when we are getting hot and how to keep ourselves safe from sunstroke, our 4 legged friends are not able to communicate with us that they don't feel very well outside in the sun.

Please take note of the following signs that your dog maybe suffering from heatstroke.

Signs of heat stroke include (but are not limited to): body temperatures of 104-110F degrees, excessive panting, dark or bright red tongue and gums, staggering, stupor, seizures, bloody diarrhea or vomiting, coma, death. It is wise to learn how to take your pet's temperature in the event of an emergency.