Egypt Bans Poisoning of Street Dogs Under New National Strategy
Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture has launched a national plan to manage stray animals using scientific and veterinary standards, banning poisoning as a control method.
23 July 2026

Egypt has introduced a unified national strategy to manage its street animal population, according to Egypt Independent. The outlet reports that the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation launched the initiative, which sets scientific and veterinary standards across state institutions for handling stray animals safely and bans their poisoning.
Egypt Independent notes the plan follows directives from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and includes a restructuring of veterinary policies. Full details are available in the original report from Egypt Independent.