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Pet cats and dogs may prevent infants from developing food allergies: study

These findings, according to experts, should reassure pet owners and help direct research into the causes of childhood food allergies. A new study suggests that children with pets may be…

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Time to let your furry friends enjoy a run in Qatar’s first off-leash park

Want your pet to make friends? Well, your furry companion can now run free and undisturbed in Doha’s first-ever off-leash dog park. Give your dog a well-deserved day of running…

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Russia approves world’s first Covid-19 vaccines for pets

The vaccine trial comes after four reports of pet infections within the same week in both Italy and Mexico. Russia’s state veterinary service is now the world’s first ever regulator…

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Culture
News

Qatar’s stray animal problem: What can be done?

Have you seen an increase in stray dogs and cats in the street? Doha News explores the reasons behind it and how you can help. Bo’la limped towards food that…

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Meet ‘Ugly Alan’: Qatar’s most famous TikTok dog

A special dog with a “wonky” face who was abandoned in the desert a year ago becomes a TikTok star with the help of his forever family. A year ago,…

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DN Special Reports

After years of struggle, QAWS moves to a new home

QAWS. Credit: Chantelle D’mello/Doha News One of Qatar’s largest animal shelters has finally found a new (albeit temporary) home for its 110 dogs and 60 cats. The Qatar Animal Welfare…

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Life

Local group seeks new home for puppies after stray dogs killed in Qatar

According to one local dog group founder, such killings are not infrequent occurrences here. On a near-daily basis, she said "dogs and cats are brutally murdered, either by hitting, kicking them or by dragging them behind their cars or shooting them.''

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