The Abu Dhabi Animal Shelter for stray cats and dogs for Abu Dhabi Emirate has been established following the decision of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council of Abu Dhabi government on 15th April 2010.

The Abu Dhabi Executive Council issued in this decision that the Abu Dhabi Animal Shelter will be managed by Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital. The decision was based on a proposal regarding the establishment of an animal shelter for cats and dogs for Abu Dhabi Emirate that had taken into consideration the best international practices for dealing with feral cats and stray dogs in Europe, USA and Australia.

The decision of establishing the first Animal Shelter for Abu Dhabi Emirate underlines the great efforts of the Abu Dhabi government to set a role model for animal welfare on a national, regional and international level.

Our Mission:

To enhance animal welfare for feral cats, stray dogs as well as abandoned and surrendered cats and dogs by finding suitable homes for them and to give them a chance to live in a loving family.


Our Vision:


To achieve animal welfare up to highest international standards for feral cats, stray dogs as well as abandoned and surrendered cats and dogs in Abu Dhabi Emirate and to reach a situation where the feral cat population is fully under control