Cairo opens first stray dog shelter
The 5,000 sq m facility in El Tebbin can house up to 700 dogs and includes operating theatres and a veterinary pharmacy.
Cairo opened its first dedicated shelter for stray dogs on Monday in El Tebbin, south of the city. The 5,000 sq m facility, located east of the Autostrad road, was inaugurated by the minister of local development and environment, the agriculture minister, and the Cairo governor.
The shelter can accommodate approximately 700 dogs in 112 rooms, with each room housing up to three animals. It features two operating theatres, a veterinary pharmacy, isolation rooms for sick animals, feeding areas, and administrative and security rooms. Outside, there are green spaces, an exercise area, and two pools for treatment and cooling.
A team of veterinarians will provide medical examinations, sterilization, surgery, and vaccinations, including for rabies. The shelter aims to manage stray dogs using scientific and sustainable methods, balancing public health with animal welfare. The governorate plans to replicate the project in other districts if this first phase proves successful.
Why it mattersCairo residents' complaints about stray dogs on the streets prompted the governorate to establish this shelter.