Rescue teams have found 50 dead cats and a husky dog in a desert region in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, since September 28. Another 95 cats and a golden retriever dog were rescued alive. Some contained microchips that suggested a home and possible guardians.
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The animals were abandoned on a highway opposite the Abu Dhabi Animal Shelter, a governmentrun facility located in the alFalah residential area. The local contacted by CNN News simply claimed he was unaware of the abandoned properties and declined to comment further.
Some cats were left in carriers there, while others roamed the region without food, water or a place to shelter, Chiku Shergill, a resident of the capital who took part in the rescue, told the report. In the desert of the United Arab Emirates, temperatures are very high, especially in the morning. According to CNN, the capital’s thermometers reached 40.5 ° C in September.
Shergill told CNN that the volunteer rescue team worked tirelessly. Many volunteers even asked for time off from work to use this time to care for rescued animals, microchip them and help with adoptions.
These were animals of all breeds including foreign breeds such as the Persian cat. The report also reported that some had microchips, devices the size of a grain of rice that stored information about the animal such as health problems and the owner such as contact and address although they did not contain location information such as GEOGRAPHIC POSITIONING SYSTEM. Ten animals were identified and returned to their owners living in Dubai.
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The case caused a great response from animal protection authorities. In a statement sent to the report, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia vice president Jason Baker said he was offering a $5,000 reward for information about “who the cats in the desert are.” left behind”.
“This act of cruelty should not be swept under the carpet. The solution to the homeless animal crisis is neutering and adoption from overburdened and understaffed animal shelters, which PETA Asia has been asking the UAE to do for years,” the vice president wrote in the statement.
The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) said on Wednesday that it would investigate the case and take measures to find those responsible.