The Dubai municipality has published a list of the main complaints of residents of Dubai, at the top of the rating are stray cats.
Dubai, UAE. Stray cats are called the main concern of the residents of Dubai, the Dubai municipality said. In addition, residents most often complained about a sewerage breakthrough and untimely garbage collection.
Since the beginning of this year, over 400 thousand calls, or more than 2,200 complaints daily, have been received by the 800900 department hotline. Of these, more than 3,000 - on stray cats, which often dig in trash cans in search of food. In addition, in the summer months, the problem is compounded by the fact that some owners go on vacation and leave cats on the street.
For the first half of 2016, the Dubai municipality caught 314 cats. Earlier, authorities said that the veterinary department sterilizes healthy cats and euthanizes patients. Local volunteers called for sterilizing cats and treating them, avoiding euthanasia. They also note that hundreds of volunteers work in Dubai who collect cats and sterilize them at their own expense. Meanwhile, volunteers are urging the authorities to pay more attention to the sterilization program, as well as the issue of controlling the population of stray animals.
