Cyprus cat appeal masks welfare disaster as stray population booms, officials warn

Cyprus confronts a cat overpopulation emergency, with the number of strays numbering roughly one million—equal to the country’s entire human population—prompting the government to triple sterilisation funding, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. Environment Minister Maria Panayiotou pledged €300,000 annually for cat sterilisation on 4 October, marking a significant increase from the current €100,000 budget … Continue reading Cyprus cat appeal masks welfare disaster as stray population booms, officials warn