Larnaca Municipality is participating this year in the Pancyprian Stray Cat Sterilisation Scheme 2026, which will be carried out by the Veterinary Services of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, they announced.
People and informal volunteer groups caring for several animals can only take part through local authorities or registered animal welfare organisations, the Municipality noted. The list of local authorities and animal welfare organisations participating in the scheme has been published on the Veterinary Services website.
Only registered vets with clinics equipped to carry out the surgery and look after cats afterwards can take part in the scheme, the announcement added.
The announcement stressed that residents are allowed to feed and give water to stray animals, but only in areas set aside by the municipality. Where feeding takes place outside these designated areas, it asked residents to take the necessary precautions to protect public health.
