How long have you lived in Qatar now just out of interest?
Telling us to "level down if we want to earn a living" is a joke. Don't insult me by trying to tell me how to live. I've been a part of animal welfare in Qatar for years now and the "he'll get you deported" card just doesn't work anymore.
QAWS reports people for a whole number of violations all the time. Every license plate number, mobile number & photo gets delivered to the necessary authorities, whether it be someone driving around with a doped up Cheetah, a pet shop selling illegal animals or someone whose stolen a dog. If it doesn't get any further than that then at least we've tried to help the animal by bringing it to the attention of the authorities.
I'm sure he has a license. Anyone with the right family name can get one. And I'm sure he treats it as well as he thinks it should be treated. But I doubt it's enough.
Having a piece of paper doesn't mean it's morally right to own a big cat, rip it's claws out, take it's teeth out, drug it to the eyeballs and parade it round in public places like some people do. It doesn't give you permission to put the lives of hundreds of people in danger by taking your big cat to a crowded car park and getting it out to pose with. Having a license still doesn't mean they are regulated by the authorities or have their facilities checked.
There are people here with wild animals with so called "licenses" that don't take care of them. Go to any vet and ask them how many sick and dying cheetah cubs they see every year because they're not looked after.
I'm sure he is a nice guy. I just think he sees his cheetah more of a status symbol then a dangerous wild animal.
How long have you lived in Qatar now just out of interest?
Telling us to "level down if we want to earn a living" is a joke. Don't insult me by trying to tell me how to live. I've been a part of animal welfare in Qatar for years now and the "he'll get you deported" card just doesn't work anymore.
QAWS reports people for a whole number of violations all the time. Every license plate number, mobile number & photo gets delivered to the necessary authorities, whether it be someone driving around with a doped up Cheetah, a pet shop selling illegal animals or someone whose stolen a dog. If it doesn't get any further than that then at least we've tried to help the animal by bringing it to the attention of the authorities.
I'm sure he has a license. Anyone with the right family name can get one. And I'm sure he treats it as well as he thinks it should be treated. But I doubt it's enough.
Having a piece of paper doesn't mean it's morally right to own a big cat, rip it's claws out, take it's teeth out, drug it to the eyeballs and parade it round in public places like some people do. It doesn't give you permission to put the lives of hundreds of people in danger by taking your big cat to a crowded car park and getting it out to pose with. Having a license still doesn't mean they are regulated by the authorities or have their facilities checked.
There are people here with wild animals with so called "licenses" that don't take care of them. Go to any vet and ask them how many sick and dying cheetah cubs they see every year because they're not looked after.
I'm sure he is a nice guy. I just think he sees his cheetah more of a status symbol then a dangerous wild animal.