In the past five years, the Public Authority for Agriculture and Fisheries has received more than 5,000 reports and complaints about the spread of stray dogs, according to Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Abdulaziz Al-Mojel. According to Al-Moajil, the authority has been working for three months to temporarily address the problem of stray animals until the tender is funded, as requested by the authority. The Authority also pointed out that the issue of stray dogs in the country is mainly concentrated in remote areas.

Al-Moajil said there is a plan to provide shelters for stray dogs after they are caught by the animal control team, along with castration, rabies vaccination, veterinary care and delivery to volunteer agencies and animal welfare associations. Once the winning company submits the timetable and the financial appropriation for the tender, the vision will be implemented, according to Al Qabas.