4+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1079+ words) Cats belong in Cyprus like the sea and the sun: it is hard to picture the island without its felines, which some claim outnumber the local human population. Bars, beaches, taverns or archaeological sites, no matter where you step, a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (155+ words) The Ecologists movement on Tuesday called for an investigation into multiple reports of cats being shot in a residential portion of the Lakatamia area of Nicosia. Three cats in recent years have been shot in the same yard, according to…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (278+ words) A proposal to introduce microchips for stray cats sterilised under Cyprus’ nationwide sterilisation programme has received broad support from government services and animal welfare organisations on Thursday. The proposal was discussed during a coordination meeting by environment and animal welfare…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (235+ words) Local authorities, animal welfare groups and vets have until June 26 to express interest in the 2026 islandwide stray cat sterilisation scheme, the Veterinary Services said on Friday. Interested parties must apply at district veterinary offices. The Veterinary Services stated that individuals…...

5+ mon, 12+ hour ago   (864+ words) What do crafting and saving stray cats have in common? At first glance, nothing. They are not by nature connected. But one new initiative is raising awareness and funds for Cyprus’ strays through creative events, inviting craft enthusiasts, animal lovers…...

5+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (243+ words) A one-eyed male cat named Bibi went missing during air transport from Larnaca to an overseas destination via Athens on Monday, prompting an urgent investigation. According to a statement issued by the Ecologists Movement, Bibi disappeared between departure from Larnaca…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (504+ words) The cat settles on your lap. The dog leans in, warm and solid. There’s no advice. No judgement. Just contact. Your shoulders drop. Your breathing slows. Whatever was looping in your head a moment ago loses its grip. In homes…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (166+ words) The Paralimni-Deryneia municipality has installed ten additional feeding shelters for stray cats, according to an announcement issued on Sunday. The shelters were donated by veterinarian Panayiotis Tsoukkas, owner of the Furry Friends Veterinary Clinic in Paralimni. The municipality described the…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (488+ words) Cyprus has a complicated relationship with animals. Stray cats curl up outside bakeries. Dogs wait patiently in car parks. Volunteers stretch themselves thin, feeding, rescuing, worrying. It’s sad. It’s uncomfortable. And it’s something many people would rather not look at…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1346+ words) The cause behind the ‘cat Covid’ epidemic of 2023 has now been established, according to a UK team led by a Cypriot scientist. ‘Cyprus becomes “island of dead cats” after outbreak of feline coronavirus kills 300,000,’ went the headline in The Telegraph…...