Dubai Municipality has today issued a warning to pet owners in Jumeirah, Barsha and Mirdiff to keep and eye on their cats and dogs, after a recent spate of reported thefts.
People have been reporting a gang travelling around in a van, who lure friendly cats and dogs to them, then take them away.
Many of the animals end up for sale in the Sharjah animal market where pedigree animals fetch high prices, otherwise they're taken to be used in illegal dog fights.
So if you have a cat or dog, make sure you know where they are and don't let them go running off on their own. Difficult for cats I know, but better than ending up as dog bait.