Cats in Dubai - request for help if you can!

[Puppylucky]

Hi all
I'm posting this in the hope that someone in the lovely litter box community knows someone who can help. I was contacted today by the rescuers in Dubai, that we adopted Marvin from, 6 months ago. With the situation in Dubai so precarious, they are anxious that they may have to leave suddenly, which would mean leaving the three rescue cats they have available for adoption behind. They are only a small rescue and don't have lots of international contacts, so I promised I would spread the word. They are lovely people who are very distressed about the situation and the cats are well looked after and socialised. I can vouch for their care by how well Marvin has settled in. I know not everybody agrees with adoption from overseas, but if anyone knows someone who might be interested please PM me for details. Attached are pics of two of the cats. Thank you!

When I adopted my current cat from the RSPCA, I gave her the downstairs living room/study to stay in for a few days but then I did need to go in there to work, so it was kinda a good thing as she got used to me in stages. She now rules the roost and dominates all the rooms lol.

There is no requirement to quarantine animals brought in from Dubai. They do have to be vaccinated but a 14 day quarantine on arrival would at least provide extra proof that animals aren’t rabid. It’s shocking to me that this isn’t standard.

Blimey, you don’t like people disagreeing with you, do you? 🤣

The difference in America is that there is a real risk from coyotes etc. to outdoor cats - their ecosystem is very different to ours. I don’t agree with indoor cats even then, but I do kind of understand the logic a bit more.

You seem to have picked up on the wrong thing there. I don't like when people misrepresent a situation or tell lies or are ill informed about things that I know a great deal about. You seem not to like people telling the truth.

Just because you keep repeating these things doesn't make them true! I refer you again to the Sandy Paws relocation site so that you can educate yourself on the facts.

This post yet again showing that you have no knowledge of the DERFA pet import process.

Thank you - I have already suggested to the rescuers that they contact Clan McKitty who are one of the biggest in the UK . Cat rescues are illegal in Dubai so it tends to be individuals acting on their own which makes a concerted effort difficult.

Our ecosystem isn’t designed for cats, either. How could it be?

Plus you don’t get coyotes everywhere in the US! The recommendation for indoor cats isn’t restricted to where there are coyotes, snakes or bears but includes places where there’s traffic.

Can I ask you a question @faerylights ? Do you even actually like cats? You have completely disrupted a thread that is asking for help in a very sad situation, with untruths and irrelevant opinions. I posted in good faith, hoping that people would share the info about the cats and just maybe I could help them in some way.
Instead the thread has degenerated into a bun fight in large part down to you. I hope you feel good about yourself.

https://www.everycatmatters.org.uk/

Not sure that is strictly true that it is cheap and easy.

I said relatively cheap @Lemondrizzle4A . It definitely is easy. Again I speak from experience - do you?

But they have to have all the relevant documentation including a valid rabies vaccination and other health documentation (pet passport) and be chipped to avoid quarantine.

Thank you for doing your best to save them. Wishing you luck 🍀

Why are you lying - or is it just ignorance? Rabies is NOT rampant in the UAE - see risk assessment from the UK government. Again, I really don't understand the mentality of people who would come on a thread like this to spread lies.Apologies @catipuss I meant to quote the earlier posters who were lying about the rabies risk - not your response

Not Dubai but another country not so far from it.

Well then you can't speak to my experience and I can't speak to yours 🙂

While we didn’t actually adopt from Dubai (the fosterer decided they wanted to keep him after we applied) I was surprised at how easy the process was and it was a lot cheaper than I was expecting it to be. I really had my heart set on him and still wonder how he’s getting on, especially now.

@Puppylucky, I apologise for my part in your thread going off track

It's usually about 300- 500 pounds for these overseas adoptions to go to covering the costs of examinations, paperwork etc.

It's very dependent on the individual rescue to be honest @corblimeyguvnr . We paid £125 for Marvin and the rescue covered the rest. Elton was about £250.

Yes I know. It's a disaster for pets. At least the UAE have started automatic feeding stations now ( before the conflict) .

I have two Arabian maus from Dubai, was about 400 each but the process was easy and I adore them to bits

We have 2 rescues from UAE, honestly had no intention of adopting from abroad but then I saw our first cats little face and knew she was mine. I didn’t have to pay anything for her (a kind British lady just wanted her to have a home) the other ended up as failed foster but she came from a regular rescuer and I paid £140 for her. It was honestly the easiest process getting them here thanks to kind hearted people like the OP making this possible. Mine are indoor / garden cats, neither has any teeth (so that reduces the risk of rabies 🤣) and certainly couldn’t defend themselves around the neighbours cats by being left to roam. Both were fully vaccinated before coming over and if I had the space for more (and wasn’t so damn allergic to the foster fail) I would! Knowing the awful state these cats are left in, dumped in the desert, poisoned, hit by cars and left for dead it was an easy decision for me to take two in. That’s not to say that I don’t support U.K. rescues because I 100% do, but I would also highly recommend considering adoption from the UAE, they really are the quirkiest chatty cats who adore their people.