i think that in the Coffee gathering organized by QAWS they entioned that there is no animal protection law in Qatar and they showed some pics as an evidence and those who attended the gathering must rememeber the story Bridget told about the dogs that were shot dead after hunting season becuase they were no good a whole family i think ... and as long as these shops are mking money they will not stop this treatment for animals .. the thing is that not much people are aware of animal rights in here .. so they think that purchasing an animal from a pets shop where it lived miserabley is no problem if they are taking it to a better life .. they don't get the idea that putting the animal in these circumstances is worng at the first place