19/08/2025
🐾 Stray Cats in the UAE – A Growing Challenge, A Shared Responsibility
Across the UAE, stray cats have become part of everyday life. For many, they inspire kindness and compassion. For others they raise concerns about safety, health, and overpopulation.
✨ The reality?
We, as residents-rescuers, spend tens of thousands of AED every month to feed, sterilize, and care for these animals. We hope that our compassion is inspiring, but it also shows that the problem is too big for us as individuals alone.
🏛️ Change is happening:
• Abu Dhabi has launched a Trap-Neuter-Return program with free sterilization, vaccination, and microchipping.
• Expo City Dubai has built “cat condos” and feeding stations as part of its sustainability mission.
• Animal Welfare Abu Dhabi (AWAD) now brings together volunteers and government support to make a bigger impact.
🐱 Why it matters:
Without proper care, stray populations grow quickly, leading to suffering for the animals and risks for the community. But with education, responsible ownership, and humane solutions, this can change.
💙 The goal is simple: a future where every cat has the chance not just to survive, but to thrive.
👉 What are your thoughts on how we, as communities, can better care for strays?
