Practical guides for UAE pet owners.
Calm, sourced and easy to read. Every guide shows where its facts come from and the day we checked them.
Banned and restricted dog breeds in the UAE: what the rules say and where lists disagree
Which dog breeds are banned in the UAE under Federal Law No. 22 of 2016, who can be exempt, how it affects importing a dog, why published lists differ and how to check before you buy or adopt.
Bringing a pet into (or out of) the UAE: permits, microchips, rabies rules and a timeline
A plain-words guide to importing a dog or cat into the UAE and exporting one: the MOCCAE permit, microchip and rabies rules, titre tests, fees, limits, a realistic timeline and where sources disagree.
Read the guide →Dog parks and pet-friendly places in Abu Dhabi: rules, hours and what to check first
Where to take your dog in Abu Dhabi: Al Khubeirah dog park, Sheikha Fatima Park’s Bark Park, Al Masar Park, the Falcon Hospital agility park, plus pet-friendly stays and the rules to know.
Read the guide →Falcon health and travel basics for owners in the UAE: passports, rings, vets and routines
What falcon owners in the UAE should know: registration and closed rings, the falcon passport, CITES permits, why weight and condition matter, finding an avian vet and keeping a record that helps.
Read the guide →Finding a 24-hour emergency vet in the UAE (and what to do before you get there)
How to find an emergency vet in the UAE at night or on a weekend: what “24/7” can mean, what to check on the phone, the signs that mean go now, and a calm checklist for the journey.
Read the guide →Heatstroke in pets: the signs to know and what to do in the first minutes
How to recognise heat exhaustion and heatstroke in dogs and other pets, which animals are most at risk in the UAE, and a calm step-by-step plan: stop, cool, call a vet.
Read the guide →How to check if a hotel, café or park is really pet-friendly in the UAE
A practical method for checking pet policies before you go: where public spaces do and do not allow pets, the questions to ask hotels and restaurants, rules to expect, and the red flags in online lists.
Read the guide →How to microchip and register your cat or dog in Dubai, step by step
A plain-words guide to pet microchipping and Dubai Municipality registration: what to bring, how the online form works, what it costs, how renewal works and where sources disagree.
Read the guide →Rabies and core vaccinations for dogs and cats in the UAE: what is required and when
What the UAE requires for rabies vaccination, how puppy and kitten schedules work, which vaccines vets call core, what it costs and how vaccinations connect to registration, boarding and travel.
Read the guide →Walking your dog in the UAE heat: the five-second test and a safer routine
How to walk a dog safely from May to September in the UAE: the pavement test, the best hours, paw and water care, the signs of heatstroke and what to do first.
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