Street dogs of Morocco
Morocco’s street dogs paying the price for 2030 FIFA World Cup
Ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup football competition, hundreds of homeless dogs are being hunted, poisoned and beaten to death to “clean up” co-host Morocco’s streets. We must act NOW to stop the slaughter.
Why we help them
As millions of football fans prepare to travel to the United States, Canada and Mexico for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, terrible cruelty is taking place in Morocco ahead of the country’s co-hosting of the 2030 tournament.
Across the country,street dogs are being brutally snatched from the streets and taken to concentration camp nightmares called ‘kill shelters’ where the dogs live in squalor in filthy cages until they die. The authorities are doing this in an attempt to present a tidier image to the world.
Dogs, who pose no threat, are being killed simply for existing.
Despite growing international outrage, the killings continue.
What happens
In cities hosting warm-up football matches and FIFA-related events, government-backed teams are rounding up and slaughtering street dogs.
Witnesses report dogs being:
- Shot in the streets
- Poisoned
- Beaten to death
- Captured with metal clamps
- Dragged into trucks and taken away
Many of these killings happen in full public view – often in front of children and horrified residents. This is in direct contravention of Morocco’s obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which explicitly states that children must be protected from being exposed to violence against animals.
Other dogs are taken to government-run facilities that claim to offer “humane” care, but these centres operate with little to no transparency. Most dogs taken there are never seen again.
Local activists, rescuers and animal welfare groups who speak out faceharassment and intimidation.. Despite this, they continue to fight for the animals, providing shelter and care. They also run Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) and educational programs in areas where dogs are protected to demonstrate the effectiveness of this solution.
FIFA has yet to take decisive action despite publicly claiming to support animal welfare.
How your support helps
Your donation helps:
- Rescue injured and at-risk dogs
- Provide emergency veterinary treatment
- Support safe shelter and rehabilitation
- Expand humane Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) programs
Network for Animals is working alongside the International Animal Welfare Protection Coalition (IAWPC) and local Moroccan rescue partners to fight for the lives of vulnerable street dogs.
The crisis in Morocco is not over
The killing continues.
Every day, more dogs disappear from the streets.
Animal welfare organizations are overwhelmed, shelters are overcrowded and rescuers are struggling to keep animals safe in an increasingly dangerous environment.
Without urgent international pressure and continued rescue efforts, countless more dogs will suffer agonizing deaths before the 2030 FIFA World Cup begins.
Time is running out for Morocco’s street dogs.
How you can help today
With your emergency donation today, you can help us:
- Fund rescues and urgent medical care
- Support legal action against the killings
- Push for stronger animal welfare protections
- Expand life-saving TNVR programs
- Continue exposing the cruelty to the world
- Build international pressure during the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Every donation makes a difference – and every moment matters.
You can make a difference
These are ordinary, loving dogs who happen to be homeless. They deserve compassion, safety and protection – not cruelty and violence.
Together, we can:
- Save dogs from suffering
- Support brave rescuers on the ground
- Fight for humane solutions
- Help end this horrific massacre
Your kindness can help change the future for Morocco’s street dogs.
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