Hotels and restaurants with tourism licences can now host companion animals under updated regulations.

Abu Dhabi hotels and restaurants can now welcome pets

New guidelines allow cats and dogs in designated outdoor and indoor areas

How pets take over our homes — and our hearts

They demand, disrupt, and dominate — but give back laughter, loyalty, and love

Pets are stress-busters in fur coats, adding warmth, humour, and chaos.

Free course launched to help Abu Dhabi’s stray cats

The course helps residents gain practical skills to support healthy, stable cat colonies

Free course by AWAD and Microchipped.ae helps Abu Dhabi residents care for stray cats. Training covers feeding, sterilisation, and colony care to keep community cats safe.

UAE resident fights for stray dogs

Animal advocate Chiku Singh urges action on the global stray dog crisis

Animal advocate Chiku Singh shares her journey of rescuing dogs across three countries and calls for humane, systemic solutions to the global stray dog crisis.

Fly JetPets launches in-cabin pet travel service

For flights to and from the UAE, Pawsome Pets provides clients with pet travel documents

Dubai’s Fly JetPets launches in-cabin pet travel service amid rising global demand

The UAE’s most stylish pup Mochi living her best life!

Mochi travels, dresses in traditional Emirati attire, and enjoys a luxury lifestyle

Stylish pup Mochi takes over the UAE with doggy parties, staycations, and supermarket runs in Dubai

Feeling stressed? Could a Maltese pet be the answer?

From comfort to joy, these Maltese pups prove dogs are man’s best friend

From emotional support to daily joy, discover how two adorable Maltese pets, Gucci and Timmy, prove dogs are truly man’s best friend.

Discover the heartwarming story of a loyal pup in Dubai

Discover a loyal pup’s playful antics and love brighten life in busy Dubai

Dubai: Ramina Parameswaran, a 47-year-old teacher from Kerala, India, has been living in Dubai for 13 years. Over that time, she has found an unexpected source of comfort and joy in her 5-year-old Shih Tzu, Teddy. For Ramina, Teddy isn’t just a pet — he’s a faithful friend who has transformed her everyday life in the bustling city.

The hidden trauma of abandoned pets in the UAE

Abandoned pets suffer lasting trauma, experts warn — relocation is a must

Explore the emotional cost to abused and abandoned animals — and why experts say taking your pets with you is the only humane choice.

How Miso the Shih Tzu changed an Indian couple's life

More than a dog story — it’s about love, joy, and a life changed forever

Indian couple Sheena Jain and Sahil Joseph no longer measure life in hours or days in Dubai. Time, as they once knew it, has melted into something far more magical — something soft, four-legged, and full of soul. Their world now ticks to the rhythm of paws on the floor, happy barks, and one deeply knowing gaze. Because everything — absolutely everything — revolves around Miso, their Shih Tzu, their only child, and the very heartbeat of their home.

PetBae: Dubai's homegrown pet sitting success story

PetBae finds trusted sitters for UAE’s beloved pets; investors are users of the service

Joey Chaaya and his four-legged muse for PetBae Renzo.

Shots that save: Fighting for wildlife in South Africa

How Fidora turned a childhood passion into a global mission for wildlife conservation

Dubai: In this captivating reader photo essay, Kathlene Fidora, 33, takes us on a journey from the vibrant streets of Manila to the untamed wilderness of South Africa. Now based in Dubai for over a decade, Fidora’s passion for photography—and for protecting the animals she captures—runs deep. Her journey started in 5th grade, when a school photo contest sparked a lifelong obsession with storytelling. “That day, I knew photography wasn’t just a hobby—it was my voice,” she says.

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