The Egyptian General Authority for Veterinary Services has set new conditions for obtaining a pet dog license. It also considering increasing the license’s prices based on coordination with veterinary directorates nationwide.
The new conditions include that dog owners must apply for a license to the veterinary department located in the area of their residence.
The authority pointed out that a number of documents, including an animal registration card, immunization against rabies, examining the dog at a veterinary unit, must be submitted by the owner before proceeding to the licensing procedures, and paying the license fees.
It added that the license will be issued within three days at the latest from applying for it.
The owner is required to attach the license to the dog’s neck and the license must clarify its validity period, which is one year from the date of applying for the license.
According to a report issued by the Veterinary Services Authority represented by the Central Administration for Public Health and Slaughterhouses revealed that 34,677 pet dogs were granted a new license during 2019, in accordance with the conditions set by the authority in coordination with veterinary directorates in various governorates.
It is noteworthy that animals had a special place in Ancient Egyptian society: Ancient Egyptians not only kept animals as beloved pets but also revered them, burying millions of mummified creatures at the temples where they honored their deities.
A 2004 study conducted by researchers at the University of Bristol found that the same embalming materials were used to preserve the mummified animals as were used on people.
In 2016, a 2000-year old pet cemetery was discovered by archaeologists. Scientists have said that the finding was notable because “the animals were clearly loved,” with people having no choice in such a remote area but to import food for them from hundreds of miles away.
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