Paws On Pause

Just a little pawsitive energy from Paws on Pause 🐾✨

A UAE summer balcony can go from cozy to risky fast, so check the tiles, shade, water, and railings before your dog settles in.

Does your dog have balcony access? Drop what you’ve done to make it safer - the community genuinely learns from this stuff.

not all heroes wear leashes. some stay on the balcony 🐾
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Dubai in July doesn’t care about your walk schedule. The pavement can hit 65°C. At noon. That’s hot enough to burn paws in under 60 seconds.

But here’s what UAE dog parents actually know: you don’t stop walking. You shift everything.

Before 7:30am. After 7:30pm. Grass whenever possible. And the 5-second hand test before every single walk -no exceptions.

Swipe for the full summer cheat sheet. Save it. It’s going to be relevant for a while.

(And yes - for the heatwave days when even the 7am walk feels rough, this is exactly why we built POG.)

What time do you walk your dog in summer? Tell us in the comments. We’re curious if there’s a community consensus.

little acts of love count too 🐾✨
💛 happy be kind to animals week 💛

Somewhere in Abu Dhabi’s industrial zone, a small group of volunteers is feeding hundreds of stray dogs that most of the city doesn’t think about.

The Mussafah Dog Project runs 20 feeding stations, provides medical care, and finds homes for strays who have nowhere else to go. With around 15 active volunteers carrying all of it.

Right now, they need three things:
Volunteers. Veterinary support. Foster families.

If you’re in Abu Dhabi and have any of these to give - even temporarily - please reach out to them directly on Instagram. Every single response matters.


This is the community that makes us proud to be part of it.

Tag someone in Abu Dhabi who can help. And if you already know these volunteers - tell them we see them.

Met Gala? We heard “Pet Gala!” 👀

Pixel and Luna understood assignment ❤️👑

little acts of love that count too 🐾✨
💛 happy be kind to animals week 💛

dog anxiety awareness week 🤍
sometimes what feels ordinary to us can feel huge to them.