Evidence-based medicine. Clear communication. Better care.
Be the difference.
Become a Friend of Animalia.
Respect and compassion guide our support for people improving community animal welfare. The free Friend of Animalia programme welcomes existing carers and people who want to learn how to help.
A support network
Connect with people who care for community animals.
Learning and guidance
Access educational resources and veterinary advice, subject to programme terms.
Practical care support
Ask about discounted veterinary rates and free sterilisation days, announced when resources become available.
Start with a conversation.
Visit the community hub or email the team about membership, current benefits and available activities.
Benefits and conditions must be confirmed with Animalia. Free sterilisation is resource-dependent; no date or place is guaranteed.
@animaliauae
Animalia’s original updates, shared directly from our profile.
Instagram may require cookies or sign-in. If its preview is unavailable, use the profile link above.
Loading the preview connects to Instagram. Clinical case posts are curated separately in Dr Amer’s portfolio.
Community care
Talk to Animalia about community animals, humane population management, sterilisation enquiries and ways to help.
Lulu Island: historical work
A 2018 report described Animal Welfare Abu Dhabi’s care for cats on Lulu Island while Dr Susan was involved with AWAD. This is historical work, not a statement of Animalia’s current operations on the island.
Read the original Khaleej Times report
Volunteering and education in action
Animalia’s supplied Instagram records document an Emirates Foundation volunteer visit posted on 9 September 2024, an academic visit posted on 27 February 2025 and Dr Susan’s UAE University presentation posted on 1 March 2025. The dates below are post dates, not independently established event dates.
Emirates Foundation volunteers · September 2024
A documented volunteer visit to Animalia. This does not imply a permanent partnership.
Visit Animalia on Instagram
Academic visit · February 2025
Animalia’s post names Associate Professor Anne-Cécile Mermet from the Sorbonne.
Visit Animalia on Instagram
Educational presentation · March 2025
Dr Susan shares Animalia’s animal welfare work in a university setting.
Visit Animalia on InstagramBusinesses can contact the team to discuss current animal welfare and educational activities.