We've had a few of those already," Paws animal shelter co-founder Alison Caldwell said. Major employers including Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Airways have warned of sweeping cuts to staff numbers as the global economy slows. Caldwell said the Paws shelter had already seen an uptick in the number of animals needing help. There are no statistics on stray animals in Qatar, but Paws estimates they number in the tens of thousands. "We have a huge backlog of animals waiting to fly out to their 'forever homes'," Drewry said.

Source: Bangkok Post July 01, 2020 04:18 UTC