No Dogs Allowed
This seems like they're going just a little too far. And by "a little" we mean a whole helluva lot!
It's somewhat of a common trait for single guys here in the U.S. to walk their dog in the park in order to pick up chicks.
Well, it seems Saudi Arabia isn't too happy with that happening in their country.
In an attempt to keep the sexes apart, the extremely religious Islamic country has made a new law.
All sales of dogs and cats as pets have been banned in the capital of Riyadh. Walking your previously purchased pets in public is also banned.
We're not making this up!
Othman al-Othman, from the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, said the ban was ordered because of "the rising of phenomenon of men using cats and dogs to make passes at women and pester families." Not to mention they are apparently "violating proper behavior in public squares and malls."
The new law took effect this past Wednesday in Saudi Arabia's capital and will be strictly enforced by authorities, unlike previous bans in two other cities which were ignored.
Those that violate the law will face the consequences.
Anyone found outside with their pets violating the law will have their doggies and cats confiscated by the agents of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice. Yes, that's the official name of the religious police which has the task of enforcing the strict Islamic codes.
Al-Othman added, "If a man is caught with a pet, the pet will be immediately confiscated and the man will be forced to sign a document pledging not to repeat the act. If he does, he will be referred to authorities."
Sad.
No information has been released on whether the pet ban would extend past the capital, but let's hope not.
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fuck them. she's hot.
I'm all for this. We don't need anymore pets in this world. We already have too many pets not being taken care of and killed for the sole reason people don't know how to stop breeding them. WTG and fuck Perez Hilton.
i love perez
Why does it matter to you?
Your not Muslim, you cant go.Unless it was for work or something like that.
But you can't vacation there.
You cant even go if you have an Israeli stamp in your passport.
I think people should stop writting comments on Perez Hiltons blog that will show that no one cares about him, he is mean! Lets boycott perez!!!
but…where will they poo?
that's dumb
Re: sal – LOL way to not comment, dude!
That's inhumane! They can't lock up pets like that!
I'm glad I don't live there. My poor dogs would be really badly behaved if they didn't get the exercise they require. It's nice to be free to walk your dog down the street…….. Couldn't see that shit flying here in TX.
1st
wackjobs
Their laws. Don't like it, don't visit their country.
20?
Alot of pets will probably die because of this…thats so fucking sad and disturbing
OMG.. This is so sad. What will people do with there pets? What is the government doing with them? Perez please tell us they are not going to euthanize them? These people need to get a real life!!
idiots, poor animals
This will lead to a lot of people killing their pets so they don't have to move. Fucking sad.
Pestering families while walking your cat really should be illegal everywhere.
Hey Perez, before you post these notes you should be more conscious. This is a public forum, people read what you post. You should not just go around criticizing other countries or religions. It is out of place. You may have some beliefs and way of being but is almost offensive to tag other beliefs or governments as sad and unfair.
Do you think all cultures should just homogenize in one?? thats insane, have some respect for history, and show more tolerance man.
isn't that animal abuse?
Aw, that's so sad. Those poor pets won't get any exercise or fresh air:(
stupid camel fuckers
I agree with Jess, If u don't like the laws, don't visit. I like it right here with my cats, they're free. Meow.
I'm so sick of shitty humans treating animals badly. I wonder what they will do with the animals they will "confiscate". That's the stupidest most fucked law in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I find it as disgusting as Koreans and Chinese who enjoy eating Dogs and Cats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
radicals…… gotta love 'em!
that is fucking crazy!
what happens to the animals ?
thats just fucking ridiculous …. i actually can't think of anything else to say that to that cause i am in such shock ….
just to keep men from meeting women ……….. they should be throwing the pervs that are pestering the women and families into jail …NOT BAN pet purchases!
I im shock … seriously ridiculous…..
This is the most backward ass country on the planet. and bix is not worthy of love.
Perez, just because you dont believe a law in a country is fair, doesn't mean you can slap the law as being religious. I really don't understand what you have against the Middle East, but you've been posting a lot about "negative laws" that you disagree with. There are weird laws everywhere. Hey you cant eat a hamburger while walking backwards here in OKC.
Many people like to abuse a good religion and pass things "in the name of the religion." I wish people wouldnt be closed minded about these things and do a little research about the religion before believing that these laws represent the religion. In no way is this Islamic, or is Saudi Arabia the epitome of Islam.
Did you know not even covering the head with a scarf is truly Islamic? No where in the Quran does it say that you must cover your head. That was just a cultural thing that got passed along and has made people confused on the subject. There are only rules about being moral, and everyone has a different take on morals, so all these laws are just Culturally influenced, not religious.
thats so messed up, i dont think i could live with not being able to take my dog out for walks in the park. animals have rights too, you cant just ban them!
They treat pets almost as inhumanly as they treat women there.
SAKEE- WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU WANT TO VACATION IN A COUNTRY THAT WILL LOB YOUR HEAD OFF FOR WALKING A DOG?
PEOPLE HAVE NO RIGHTS THERE WHY THE HELL WOULD ANIMALS? THE DOGS ARE PROBABLY TREATED BETTER THAN WOMEN ARE.
Im muslim and I hate the way they enforce religious laws in Saudi Arabia. I could never live there. They are barbarians. How is it immoral to walk your dog? I could never live there. Why is it so bad for girls and boys to interact togethe? Its not like hed jump on her and have sex right ther ein the park??Ill go once in my life for pilgrimage and thats it. I hate their intolerance and the way they think only their way of seeing the world matters and how they impose it. Islam is not about forcing!
RELIGION CAN KISS MY BIG FAT ASS.
Oh how I wish I could live in an oppresive, strict, mind controlled country.
what do they do with the confiscated pets?? what if the pets were rescued and not bought. i'm against animals for sale but i mean come on. i understand not allowing animals in public places such as malls or whatever.. but atleast let people walk their dogs around their street.. buuut maybe it will keep outdoor cats indoors. much safer.
So basically the Commission is tired of seeing men use cheap tactics to "pick up" women. You know something, I actually agree with this ban. When men use their pets to pick up women, it's actually a form of manipulation, it's a play on women's natural maternal, caretaking instincts. Even the biggest jerks can look sweet when they have a cute little dog/cat in tow. I say KUDOS to the Commission for breaking that shit up, now to the men who don't have what it takes to simply be himself and walk up to a girl (or, since this is an Arab country I guess the thing to do would be to approach a girl's parents for the girl's hand in marriage) to ask her out, I say this: MAN UP, YOU PANSIES!
My boyfriend's boss is from Afghanistan. Most Muslims don't care about dogs to begin with. They are seen as filthy street dwellers and are not domesticated and spoiled the way they are in America.
Besides, Muslims supress women, it doesn't surprise me that their intolerance will stretch to animals.
this is ridiculous.and that's why I'm happy to live in a CHRISTIAN country.
Saudi Arabian government sucks..especially for woman who want to go to collage but can't find a decent university and then have to leave their country to get a proper education…FUCK THEM!
ashamed to be saudi=(
Who cares, it ain't my country…you'll never find me over in that fuck hole!
wtf are u kidding , that is so messed up , they need to put them people in a kennel
Re: ANNA – 3/4 of the poplulation is of Jewish decent dumb ass! Where you do you live christainica??
MUSLIMS ARE RETARDED. GIVE UP THAT STUPID ASS RELIGION ALREADY AND LEARN TO HAVE SOME FUN.
That is so sad
. And it's complete animal abuse. It's disgusting. But I don't think we should be altogether surprised seeing as women can't even drive in Saudi Arabia. What is wrong with the friggin world?>
Re: marie –
Marie, why don't you give up religion altogether? You don't need religion, you'll be happier without it. God doesn't care about relgion, after all, what religion is he?
me thinks they are sanitary and realize that some of the walkers aren't cleaning up the shit. Good for them, if you want a pet keep the shit in your little corner of the world.
IF MY DOG AGREES TO WEAR A TURBAN AND NOT LICK HIS BALLS IN PUBLIC CAN HE GO FOR A WALK IN SAUDI ARABIA?
Posts like this make me so glad that I'm American!
Hey perez just to clarify… Saudi people in general are not big fans of raising animals as pets,, Arabs have a great appreciation for horses but dogs and cats are not common animals found in Saudi homes. I can honestly say that there are no more than 200 cats or dogs in Riyadh homes, bear in mind there over 8 million people living in Riyadh. So does this new law affect us? not really, neither will it affect the animals. Some of the laws we have are just formalities. Also, I'm a great fan of your website but please do some more research into a story before posting it. Your site affects people's ideas and opinions and I would have appreciated it if the post did not have a religious aspect to it since that is not the reason for the law.
SERIOUSLY MARIO?? seriously, this is a story? WHO THE FUCK CARES??????
PLEASE CHANGE YOUR 'TAG LINE' FROM 'CELEBRITY JUICE NOT FROM CONCENTRATE' TO 'BORING ASS MIND WASTE'.
Okay - let's send the troops in there to save all the pets!
It's because based on Islamic laws, you can't say your daily prayers if you've been in contact with a dog's saliva, blood, urine or feces. You need to wash up each time that happens; and you say prayers 5 time a day. So in a country where the majority observe daily prayers, it's cumbersome to have pets prance around on the streets. They've been living their lives like that for centuries. It has become a part of their culture. According to their beliefs, you should not mistreat animals. Anyone who does, is ignorant on a personal level. And that's universal.
YEAH THESE ARE THE SORT OF LAWS OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE BUT LETS GO AHEAD AND CONTINUE TO BASH OUR PRESIDENT AND OUR COUNTRY. ALL YOU LOSERS OUT THERE, PEREZ INCLUDED, WHO CONTINUALLY SAY THEY WANT TO LEAVE THIS COUNTRY PLEASE DO, PLEASE GO LIVE A "BETTER" LIFE SOMEWHERE ELSE.
Some guys here in America also use babies to pick up chicks…are they going to ban babies too??
Re: ANNA –
What coutnry are you talking about? If in fact it was the United States, I would like to inform you that we do not have an official Christian stamp across our nation and I would'nt live here if we did. Have you ever heard of seperation of church and state? Jeez, ignorant bitches like you are whats wrong in the world today.
Im a girl from saudi arabia (15) .. and honestly ive never heared that cats and dogs are banned in Riyadh :S .. untill now lol .. and ive never seen anyone taking his pet for a walk here ..
.. ok i dont deny that their are some ppl like that .. But in every country their are some barbarians..
but if the post is true .. then i dont see anything wrong with it .. i mean i used to have a cat before .. and i never took her outside or anything .. cause i was afraid that it would run away! or worse find a dirty street cat :S and comes home pregnant! … lol .. but to tell u the truth if someone took his dog for a walk .. that will bring a lot of attintion for him! .. and "rhond" we do have rights and im happy for being a saudi .. so FUCK OFF! .. and stop saying that we are barbarians .. we are not .. not all of us are atleast
ps: im sorry for my english .. im 15 give me a BREAK!
fuck muslims, and fuck islam. I'm so tired of these cultures that subjugate women. Nasty hairy men who throw their dicks around. Gross.
Re: Rache –
so what if women dont drive in saudi arabia! .. its not the end of the fuckin world my dear .. we have a driver .. and im happy! ..
well, at least they don't cut your head off on the first offense!
Ugh. These types of laws are insulting to men and women. They are patronizing and they don't even work. Did it ever occur to these crazy people that allowing a little freedom will make the taboo act (such as sex) less attractive?? When you restrict people to the point of basic social imprisonment, they have no way to express their natural desires in a healthy way. I have heard Saudi women defend these laws because they say that men's instinct is to act crudely towards women. Maybe it is in a society where the men never see women, and when they finally do all their emotions come out at once. They have no idea how to relax around strange women because they never get to interact with them. These women are delusional thinking that these laws are designed to protect them. They are designed to keep them subordinate, keeping women in little glass cages.
How is this a big deal? Aren't we supposed to embrace and respect other cultures and belief systems? Isn't that the liberal mantra of Hollywood and our new celebrity-worshiping America, an America who is about to elect a senator with two years of experience and would have us "create a dialogue" with these oppressive, tyrannical countries?
Oh, I've got it wrong you say. Not all cultures or nations, just the ones that blatantly suppress basic human freedoms and God-give liberties. I see.
Careful, you are sounding like a Republican now.
this is so discusting. i'd hate to live there, it would be my fucking worst nightmare. because i'm a woman it makes things even more worse.
my neighbor uses his adorable dog to pick up girls
Arabs are filthy fucking assholes…
Re: WOOF –
we'll have fun while you burn in hell!
SO THEN IS DOG WALKING IN ANY FORM ILLEGAL?!?
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WHERE DO DOGGIES TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AND WHO WALKS THEM?!?
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MARRIED COUPLES?
Last I checked, walking a pet had nothing to do with moral codes or public conduct. This is another way to control the people and them submissive. Pets that are confiscated will be exterminated, that's the facts.
fuckin freaks!! that country is soooooo fucked up its unreal!!
Re: beezu – Fuck u too
.. we didnt ask for ur point ur preverted jackass!
Re: Well –
you don't understand why perez doesn't like the middle east? You can't walk your homosexual down the street there either
Why don't they just use a bit more logic and not ban activities that people do in order for opportunities to flirt and simply ban flirting. Why punish the rest of the people who merely wanted to do an innocent activity and not use it for flirting?
Isn't dog meat a delicious meal in Saudi Arabia?
I must go wipe my ass with my left hand….
Those guys are too dumb to be alive
Hey Perez, you know, with all the religious tensions that exist in this damn world of ours esp. with Islam, it saddens me and pisses me off that you choose to write and post about the Kingdom and their "Islamic" laws. That is NOT an Islamic law, FYI. The Saudis are ruled by Wahabbis, and Wahhabism promotes the teaching, understanding and carrying out the LITERAL meaning of every word in the Quran, and might I add, the Quran OR Islam or the Hadith doesn't mention ANYWHERE the baning of walking one's dog to seperate the sexes. Maybe before hurting people's sentiments, you should think twice.
PerezHilton.com, *sigh*, just like the rest.
I really pity you Americans for not having enough intelligence to understand or at least know what the hell is going on in the planet
plus ur taking your information from a worthless hasbeen loser fag.
is this really how you get your education to form a SANE opinion of YOUR OWN?!
its really sad how isolated and controled you ppl are,and you dont even realize it
your the laughing stock of the world
i'm a Saudi….and i just want to say that people honestly misunderstand us big time!! i'm proud of being a saudi and espeially being a muslim….and if t's one thing you guys should know about our religion is that it prohibits any wrong doing to animals ….. i just think that we get a lot of misleading publicty that is totally not fair …..even the documantries are totally misleading and only are made in order to stress the stereotypes that are made against our people ,,,,
I would be totally devasted with this. I adore my 2-year German Shepherd. He follows me everywhere!
are women allowed to walk their dogs just not men?? and isn't that really unhealthy for your pets not to be 'allowed' to take them for walks…i guess animal rights don't exist there? how fucking dumb.
These people are not able to feel for either women or animals. No wonder they always want to kill. Their sensitive feelings are discouraged so they have no way to express anything but hate. Thank God for America!!
Re: ANNA – what you mean a country everyone is overweight, ignorant, where no-one gives a shit about the environment or the less fortunate and half the people of the national faith know less about it than i do and have sex with anything that moves?
Freaks!!!!
Re: Well – IM HAPPY TO KNOW THERE'S SOMEONE WHO THINKS LIKE A MATURE PERSON. YOU BASICALLY READ MY MIND, I WAS THINKING EXACTLY THE SAME THING YOU JUST WROTE.
**** THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TALKING ABOUT CELEBRITIES AND OFFENDING ANOTHER CULTURE'S BELIEFS*** PEREZ YOU ARE ACTING LIKE AN IGNORNT AND NOT AS AN INFORMER.
Another reason muslims are so fucked up.CONTROL,CONTROL,CONTROL!
Peta should get involved - this law will mean that dogs are holed up in small backyards and never taken for walks.
Could these Muslims get any more retarded?
I guess they can fuck goats but they just can't walk dogs.
Muslims are sick fucks who have no place in the First World.
The sooner we wake up and recognize this to be true, the sooner we can protect ourselves from their barbarism.
FUCKTARDED. SO GLAD I LIVE IN THE US!
I think too that alot of it may have to do with that many Muslims believe dogs to be about as unclean as pigs.
"The Saudis are ruled by Wahabbis, and Wahhabism promotes the teaching, understanding and carrying out the LITERAL meaning of every word in the Quran, and might I add, the Quran OR Islam or the Hadith doesn't mention ANYWHERE the baning of walking one's dog to seperate the sexes."
You missed the point, dipshit. Something like this could ONLY happen in a third world country such as SA, Cuba or China. Yes, SA is a third world country. They may have money but they are primitive thinkers and that means they will never advance to the point of polite civilization.
It doesn't matter if primitive thinking is based on the fallacy of islam or the fallacy of communism, it's still something that sane people should avoid like the plague.
Those of you who believe that Perez should not comment on this insanity have obviously forgotten that we are allowed to speak our minds in the United States. If you believe that discussions of the mental illness that is islam should be censored, get your fat ass on a plane for a muslim country. Ten bucks says you will be begging to return to a sane and free society within half an hour.
"even the documantries are totally misleading and only are made in order to stress the stereotypes that are made against our people ,,,,"
Do you mean stereotypes like the stereotype that 15 of the 19 mass murderers of September 11th were from Saudi Arabia?
Oh wait, that's a fact, not a stereotype. Silly me!
Piss off and die, muslim scum. You are lower than the lowest of the low and we don't want your kind in this country.
P.S. If you were a good muslim you wouldn't be reading this website.
"the agents of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice"
For heaven's sake, don't tick off the muslims!
Any country that doesn't like dogs, doesn't deserve to be a friend of the U.S.
What are pet owners supposed to do with thier animals? Let your dog shit in a corner of your home?
Geez.
This is the extremism that we are warned about!
It's stupid as hell.
Boycott Saudi Arabia!!!!!
Ok what the hell. We have to be friends with them though. Lets not let any more saudis into this country!!!!!!!
hey ppl im from Saudi Arabia, and i live in Riyadh City..
i believe whats been told, but i havent seen such thing tell now…
and the fact about ppl using thier pets is like only 1 or 2 %,,
im really seriouse.. and those Agents are retards xD SCREW THEM ! thier name says something, but thier actions are the totaly opposite !
Re: toler – HE ISNT CRITICIZING THE POPLE OF THE COUNTRY, JUST THE OPPRESSIVE GOVERNMENT. DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT CITIZENS OF ARABIA WANT THEIR EVERY MOVE GOVERNED BY SOME GOVERMENT AGENCY? IF SO, THEN YES, I WILL RESPECT OTHER CULTURES DECISIONS ALL DAY LONG. PEREZ IS SIMPLY POINTING OUT WHAT THESE PEOPLE HAVE TO ENDURE. GETTIN PUNISHED FOR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT THE GOVERNMENTS BUSINESS TO INTERVIENE IN IS SAD. I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR MY HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE USA I WOULDNT TRADE THIS COUNTRY FOR THE WORLD. SO SAD THAT A VAST MAJORITY OF THE WORLD STILL DENIES PEOPLE BASIC RIGHTS THAT OUR FOREFATHERS THOUGHT TO WRITE UP HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO.
Re: PetsA – So not allowing pets to be out and about with thier owners is good? It's stupid as hell. I'll never go to S.A. and I'm boycotting anything from there I can.
What happens to the confisticated animals?
No one should comment unless they have been there. I personally have been there and the guys are pigs. Guys here are slightly more respectful when it comes to women. It makes sense that they would use pets to talk to women over there. However, they do not treat animals cruelly. I love it over in the middle east. It's beautiful. I visit every summer and the rules are reasonable. If you don't like it, don't fucking go.
What a stupid country. I fail to understand how Saudis can claim to be so morally superior but can't trust themselves to allow men and women to interact in normal human terms. Let's face it. Saudi Arabia is run by a very few ignorant men who get there jollies by controlling the women in their society. And you Saudi women, it cracks me up when I see you on TV lying about how you are very content to live with the restrictions imposed upon you by a backward thinking regime. Talk about Stepford Wives. Is the entire female population suffering from Stockholm Syndrome? Please be honest with yourselves, even if you can't be with the rest of the world, since it will likely cost you your lives to do so. Any normal human female can not be satisfied living without the benefit of basic human rights. If you say you are satisfied with your lot in life you are either lying or delusional. I pity you and feel so sorry for you. But only you can help yourselves. Stand up to the bastards. Deny them that booty, a la Lysistrata, until you get some basic rights.