United Arab Emirates Bans Big Cats as Pets - What Is the U.S. Waiting For? | One Green ... - 0 views
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Adriana Trujillo on 10 Jan 17It is a great day for big cats who have long being bought and sold as pets and status symbols - but only for some of them. A newly enacted law in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has finally put a long-awaited ban on the ownership and sale of big cats like tigers, cheetahs, leopards, and more as pets. This is a huge victory for big cats who have long been mistreated and neglected by owners who do not have the capacity to care for an animal whose rightful home is the wild.