Stop The Beatings And Butchery Of Dogs In Egypt

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Dogs are being beaten to death in public, sexually assaulted, and burned alive—Egypt’s animals are suffering brutal violence while those responsible walk free.

Stop The Beatings And Butchery Of Dogs In Egypt

Dogs in Egypt are hanged from trees, stoned in the streets, set on fire, and poisoned without warning. Puppies are scalded to death with boiling water. Some animals are sexually assaulted so violently that they suffer internal tearing and die from their injuries1. This is not rare. It is happening every day.

The government responds with silence—or worse, cruelty. Municipal authorities routinely poison and shoot stray dogs at night, even those already treated and marked by sterilization programs2. In the tourist zones around the pyramids of Giza, emaciated horses collapse under the weight of carriages while handlers beat them to force them back on their feet3. Camels bleed from open wounds and are left tied to rot in the sun4.

No Legal Protection, No Justice

Egypt has no comprehensive law protecting animal welfare. The few legal protections in place are rarely enforced. Most abusers face no punishment unless caught on video and publicly shamed1. Meanwhile, shelters overflow with paralyzed dogs, abused cats, and discarded pets, struggling to feed them as the price of animal food doubles2.

In 2023, rather than outlawing cruelty, the government passed a law banning most dog breeds, ordering families to surrender their pets within a month5. This approach punishes innocent animals and responsible owners while doing nothing to stop torture, neglect, and violence.

A Call for Change and Compassion

This crisis demands compassion and action. Strong, specific laws must ban torture and abuse. Humane spay-and-neuter programs must replace brutal culling. Public education must teach that cruelty to animals is not discipline or tradition—it is violence.

The way we treat animals reflects who we are. Egypt’s animals deserve safety. Egypt’s people deserve better.

Add your name to call on Egypt’s leaders to end the cruelty and protect animals.

More on this issue:

  1. Egypt Watch (17 Nov 2020), "Animals in Egypt are tortured, slaughtered and sexually assaulted."
  2. Elisa Kissa-Öberg, Dogs Today (26 Jan 2023), "The Hell of Homeless Dogs in Cairo."
  3. Declan Walsh, The New York Times (13 Apr 2019), "At Egypt’s Tourism Gems, Animal Abuse Is an Ugly Flaw."
  4. Perkin Amalraj, Daily Mail (17 Apr 2025), "The mummified remains Egypt does NOT want you to see."
  5. Chris Morris, Fortune (16 Jun 2023), "Egypt just banned every dog breed except for 10."

The Petition

To the Prime Minister of Egypt, the Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, and Members of the Egyptian Government

Every day, dogs and other animals across Egypt suffer unthinkable cruelty—beaten in the streets, poisoned without warning, sexually assaulted, and left to die in agony. This is not only a humanitarian crisis for animals, but a moral stain on our collective conscience.

We, the undersigned, call upon the Egyptian government to take immediate and meaningful action to stop these practices and implement long-overdue reforms.

We urge you to:

  • Enact and enforce strong legislation explicitly prohibiting the torture, abuse, and neglect of dogs and all animals.
  • Replace violent stray animal control methods with humane, science-based population management, such as spay and neuter programs.
  • Establish national education campaigns to raise public and official awareness about animal welfare, compassion, and responsible guardianship.

Acts of cruelty toward animals erode the compassion and integrity of society. The way we treat the most vulnerable reflects the heart of our nation. Upholding dignity and mercy toward animals must become a pillar of Egypt’s national values.

By advancing animal rights protections, Egypt can build a future rooted in empathy, health, and justice—for animals, for its people, and for generations to come.

Sincerely,