Are dogs/cats welcome in UAE?

[Jason_S]

Originally Posted by kindergartencop

We are sensitive to the muslim religion and are giving up and going to engulf ourselves in their culture its just hard on my children as we have 3 horses, 11 cats, a dog and chickens at home. It would have been nice for them to take our puppy. And I am not looking at the money as I have that in the UK. I am going so our family can have an adventure and I can give to arabic children. So please do not judge me when u don't know me

Kindergartencop don't take any comment as a personal insult because as this is an internet forum its very difficult to judge another's personality. I've never been to Dubai although I do intend to move there. This means I can't accurately comment on their views of pet dogs. Saying this, I wouldn't take my dog because of the fact it is indeed a Muslim country.

I would expect anti-western sentiment will grow in Dubai because of things like this. Something as simple as walking your dog could be extremely intimidating to an emirate and I can completely understand why. If you move countries expect to act with large amounts of respect for the local customs.

[Maz25]

Originally Posted by kindergartencop

We are sensitive to the muslim religion and are giving up and going to engulf ourselves in their culture its just hard on my children as we have 3 horses, 11 cats, a dog and chickens at home. It would have been nice for them to take our puppy. And I am not looking at the money as I have that in the UK. I am going so our family can have an adventure and I can give to arabic children. So please do not judge me when u don't know me

As other members of the forum have pointed out, there are 'Western' areas that you could live in, where people would be more accommodating to your pets.

However, you also need to consider a few other things and that's were your personal circumstances (as opposed to what the UAE allows/ does not allow) will play a major role:

1. How big a house would you realistically need to house your family and the pets? A large villa will be your only option if you have cats, chicken and dogs. That will wipe out your budget in no time at all as housing cost a small fortune out here.

2. Where would you keep the chickens and the horses? During the summer, it would be inhumane to leave ANYTHING outside. The temperature is close to 50 degrees and unfortunately, if you leave your animals outside, you would come back home to a rather foul smell and dead animals. Are you prepared to live with chickens in the house? Are you prepared to live fully grown horses in the house. In this case, it would not be a case of whether you can bring the animals in but rather would it be humane to actually bring them here knowing full well that, area alone, there are no villas/ apartments built that would cater for what you really want. I'm not sure if there any places where you could leave the horses but even if there were, the cost would be quite high. Your children actually still ride at local riding schools though if that is of any consolation.

Whilst the UAE is slowly turning greener, the reality is that it is still very much an arid place aka desert! You probably have a lot of land back home to allow your animals to run around. The UAE is built up and unfortunately that does not really go that well with animals. It'll be the equivalent of trying to keep your pets in Central London - it just would not work!

As you have said, why not bring the puppy and just find somewhere that is more accepting of pets for you to live. Loads of people have brought pets over, so it is very much possible albeit a bit of a hassle.

[Nightshadow]

Originally Posted by kindergartencop

Hi we have cats and a puppy but I HAVE JUST RECENTLY GOT A JOB IN aBU dHABI. aRE ANIMALS WELCOME? DO THEY ALLOW THEM IN RENTED APARTMENTS?

Whoa, did your CAPS LOCK get stuck? Hope you can fix that soon otherwise people might think you are yelling at them.

Yes there are places where people can have pets. Make sure to check with your landlord beforehand.

[Veronica]

Originally Posted by kindergartencop

Yes but ADEC want us there to teach all their muslim children in native english. No more arabic is to be used when educating their children. We have a puppy and MY children are western. I am wanted over there not the other way around. So our culture should be tolerated also.

Why should we give up our way of life if we are the ones that are needed not the other way round?????

With an attitude like that I would recommend you stay where you are.

[wandabug]

Originally Posted by kindergartencop

Yes but ADEC want us there to teach all their muslim children in native english. No more arabic is to be used when educating their children. We have a puppy and MY children are western. I am wanted over there not the other way around. So our culture should be tolerated also.

Why should we give up our way of life if we are the ones that are needed not the other way round?????

I consider we are tolerated in the UAE. It's your attitude that needs to change.

[goingtodubai]

Originally Posted by Gavtek

You obviously don't frequent Barasti.

ive been there a few times, dont understand your point ?

[CrowdedHouse]

Jason, it's more of a cultural/personal thing and not a religious thing. There are plenty of muslim dog owners in the world, in fact there is a local woman in Dubai who runs a rescue shelter for animals (including dogs).

In the Koran, just like the Bible, animals are considered from God and are to be treated with respect. I think you'll find that any aversion to dogs (or other animals) is purely a personal issue. But you can't broadly paint an entire religion of people with the same brush.

[rsinner]

Originally Posted by CrowdedHouse

Jason, it's more of a cultural/personal thing and not a religious thing. There are plenty of muslim dog owners in the world, in fact there is a local woman in Dubai who runs a rescue shelter for animals (including dogs).

In the Koran, just like the Bible, animals are considered from God and are to be treated with respect. I think you'll find that any aversion to dogs (or other animals) is purely a personal issue. But you can't broadly paint an entire religion of people with the same brush.

Well, not having first hand knowledge myself would have to rely on what most people have said and on Wikipedia
Islam and dogs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[jlcfmr]

We are considering moving to Dubai later this year, but we have 2 cats. I see that people said to look in the more westernized areas, could you please shed some light for me on where those are. I need to do some research to see if those areas are accommodating to the housing allowance my husband's company will be giving us.

Also, Are there veterinarians pretty easy to find or are they just a few since there doesn't seem to be a lot of pets in Dubai?

[wandabug]

Originally Posted by jlcfmr

We are considering moving to Dubai later this year, but we have 2 cats. I see that people said to look in the more westernized areas, could you please shed some light for me on where those are. I need to do some research to see if those areas are accommodating to the housing allowance my husband's company will be giving us.

Also, Are there veterinarians pretty easy to find or are they just a few since there doesn't seem to be a lot of pets in Dubai?

Lots of vets here, it is big business (and expensive). 90% of the population are expats and all of ''New Dubai' is Westernised. It would be easier to list the areas that are not so westernised....Bur Dubai, Karama, Diera etc.
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