{"id":98215,"date":"2025-07-07T14:08:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T10:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/?p=98215"},"modified":"2025-07-07T14:21:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T10:21:39","slug":"a-dubai-animal-rescuer-sets-up-a-platform-to-helps-people-adopt-safely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/feature\/a-dubai-animal-rescuer-sets-up-a-platform-to-helps-people-adopt-safely\/","title":{"rendered":"A Dubai Animal Rescuer Sets Up A Platform To Help People Adopt Safely"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stray cats are a common sight on the streets of Dubai, a harsh reality where many are left to fend for themselves. But there\u2019s a group of passionate individuals working hard to change that.<\/p>\n<p>Among them is Dalia Kazoun, a dedicated animal rescuer who, along with a group of compassionate residents, co-founded Petooti, a community-driven initiative and now a full-fledged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petooti.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>, dedicated to rescuing and rehoming stray cats in Dubai.<\/p>\n<h2>On the Lovin Dubai Show, Dalia shed light on crucial topics surrounding animal welfare, including TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return), the cost of care, fostering, adoption, breeding, and more<\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"Adopt, Don\u2019t Shop: How Petooti Is Changing Pet Culture In Dubai\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z7QoRl4wo6g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Learn more about what it means to rescue strays, the costs to get these cats to the vet, and how you can make a difference by fostering!<\/h2>\n<p>And if you want to join the community, check out Petooti on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/petooti.official\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petooti.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>. You might find your furr-ever best friend or change the lives of MANY cats through fostering.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKcNBDAJvsk\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKcNBDAJvsk\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Petooti \ud83d\udc08\ud83d\udc3e (@petooti.official)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/news\/sheikh-rashed-boy-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emirati Royal H.H Sheikh Rashed Stopped By A Young Boy\u2019s Project To Show His Support<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stay in the loop with Dubai\u2019s hottest news, right at your fingertips! 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