Animal Group Criticises Cartagena Over Cat Colony Management

Colony Concerns

ANIMAL use group Animur has criticized Cartagena City Council for a deficiency of support successful managing thoroughfare feline colonies this year. According to Animur, nan assembly has not invested successful neutering programs truthful acold and is calling for much costs to thief trim nan number of cats surviving connected nan streets.

Councils responsible nether caller animal use law

Since nan existent Animal Welfare Law came into effect, galore section councils person taken work for controlling feral feline populations. However, advancement varies, often slowed by constricted budgets and reliance connected extracurricular funding. Cartagena faces akin challenges.

Animur-council practice weakens

Until recently, Cartagena’s assembly worked pinch Animur to coordinate neutering efforts. But Animur says this practice has weakened since nan commencement of nan existent term. The assembly has a statement pinch Animur, but it does not screen feline colonies directly.

Funding not capable to trim populations

Animur points to a caller €11,000 finance to neuter 110 cats, saying this is not enough. Capturing immoderate cats but leaving full colonies pinch unneutered cats intends nan organization won’t decrease.

Street feline numbers apt underestimated

Animur besides warns that nan charismatic count of thoroughfare cats is outdated. Their ain records show location are apt galore much colonies than officially listed, estimating Cartagena’s feral feline numbers could beryllium akin to Murcia’s, wherever complete 30,000 cats are registered.

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