No Common Cats or Dogs Here
Anywhere in the world you will see people adopt either cats, dogs, birds or all three of them as pets. However, things are a lot different in Dubai, and the United Arab Emirates in general. Wealthy citizens are more interested in keeping exotic animals in their homes.
Those exotic animals, including reptiles, cheetahs, tigers, and lions, are available in large numbers in pet markets around the country. Keeping those beasts have become a status symbol for wealthy citizens. Fortunately, taming wild animals as pets has now been regulated. You can face a 700,000 Dirham fine or jail if you indulge in private ownership or trade of those animals.