2023-10-06 15:54:13
It’s an “act of cruelty,” for Peta. The animal rights association denounces the abandonment of around a hundred cats left for dead in the desert in the United Arab Emirates, calling on the Gulf State to act. The Emirati authorities indicated on Thursday that they had opened an “investigation into the incident of abandoned cats” in the desert of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, without specifying the date of the events, nor the number of animals concerned. All “administrative and legal measures” will be taken against the author of this “inhumane” act, they assured.
In a press release, PETA Asia estimated the number of cats abandoned in the desert at 150. “PETA is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone who abandoned these cats in the desert to die horribly of thirst, hunger, and heat,” said the vice president of PETA. PETA Asia, Jason Baker.
Dozens of cats found dead
Local activists said several dozen felines were discovered dead, while others were rescued. Photos and videos showing cats that had been buried under sand, or barely able to stand on their feet, have been shared in recent days on social media. AFP was not immediately able to verify its authenticity.
“This act of cruelty should not be swept under the rug like many others,” said Jason Baker, accusing the UAE of being “lagging behind” in terms of animal protection, despite adopting a animal welfare law in 2007. The solution to the phenomenon of homeless animals is to “sterilize and adopt them in overburdened and understaffed shelters,” he added.
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