Stray cats in Cyprus could be seen in every single place with their inhabitants estimated to be over a million, involved animal activists have mentioned.
Particularly seen are in coastal space the place resorts and eating places function, but additionally in cemeteries, faculty yards, army camps and in densely-populated neighborhoods.
Nonetheless, though the Ministry of Agriculture, Veterinary Providers and animal welfare organizations do acknowledge the alarming rise of stray cats sterilisations stay restricted.
That is what Dinos Agiomamitis – head of the Affiliation of Cat Safety and Welfare and deputy head of the Voice For Cyprus Animals Federations instructed Philenews.
In actual fact, the state solely sterilizes some 1,500 cats yearly with the obtainable price range being round €75,000.
Animal activists launched an initiative and picked up sufficient on-line signatures in order to demand that the sterilization price range rises to €500,000. So far, over 27,000 signatures have been collected.
On the similar time, animal welfare organizations and volunteers are on the point of protest in favour of sterilization but additionally different measures to be taken by the state in order that day by day risks keep cats are uncovered to finish.