Why are there so many dogs in Tel Aviv?


Why are there so many dogs in Tel Aviv? True, most of Israel's dogs — some 400,000 of which are registered — don't live in Tel Aviv. But like elsewhere in the world, an increasing number of Israelis are migrating to the city, and many of them want dogs. The number of dogs in Tel Aviv has more than tripled since 1996, according to the city.


Which country owns the least dogs?

Middle Eastern countries and Indonesia have some of the world's lowest per-capita dog rates, in part due to Islamic traditions that cast dogs as unclean. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Indonesia all have fewer than two dogs for every 1,000 people--the lowest per capita ownership rates of 53 countries surveyed by Euromonitor.


What country do dogs roam free?

The Land of the Strays is one giant sanctuary for rescued pups. All dogs go to heaven, but it turns out that heaven is in the mountains near Santa Bárbara de Heredia, Costa Rica.