In 8 days, playful Dhubiya, a young lioness discarded by the cruel and illegal trade in pet lions, will be heading to the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary, South Africa.

In a blow against the keeping of big cats as status symbol pets, six lions (Dhubiya, Saif, Muheeb, Aziza, Shujaa and Saham) will be taking off for Africa on May 19, and will reach the sanctuary on Monday, 20th. The #Kuwait6 were rescued from the illegal wildlife pet trade after being either abandoned, surrendered, or confiscated. The animals are being cared for by volunteers and staff at Kuwait Zoo and are working with ADI to give them a new life.

Qatar Airways Cargo (as part of their WeQare program) have stepped in to help the important mission by providing a special cargo flight to take the lions to their new life.

An ADI team will be arriving in Kuwait in the coming days to prepare for the move – watch out for our live reports. DON’T MISS ANY UPDATES. Make sure you add ADI as your favorite on Facebook. We will be going live from Kuwait leading up to the big move – you won’t want to miss it!

We urgently need to raise funds for the youngsters’ lifetime care. Every bit helps, and so does hosting a fundraiser. Donate here