i really do despair for humanity sometimes!

[sherminator]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...world-europe-11022260

That poor effing creature! It must have been absolutely terrified! Is this really how far humans have come?

Cna we not treat anything under us with just the slightest bit of respect!

[Sqad]

Nosha....your point is well made and would agree with you.

[naomi24]

Yes, we have cats visitng too - always pregnant.

[Sqad]

Nosha.....just had a word with Mrs sqad and she basically agrees with your assessment of the attitude of the Spanish to animals, but she then added " Not all Spanish and not all animals"

[Nosha123]

I dont think I have ever had so many people agree with me on one thread!!!

***Nosha faints in shock***

hee hee

But no you cannot apply a sweeping statement like that to everyone - as you cannot say all Brits are animal lovers.

[Sqad]

During the holiday season, visitors come with their children and feed the cats, when they go, other families take over and the cats are well fed.
Come the end of the season, all the holiday makers have gone and the well fed, often pregnant cats then starve throughout the winter, many never surviving.
The indigenous Spanish think that this is cruel and doing the cats no favours and are amazed that the holiday makes can´t see this. I couldn´t let a cat starve. Mrs sqad and other volunteers have adopted a cat sanctuary and twice a week, we feed 80 cats, all funded by donations.
All strays are caught and neutered....the problem however, continues.

[sherminator]

Sorry i havent't contributed more but glad most people have come on to share their disgust!

[Nosha123]

sqad thats lovely about the sanctuary you support - well done to you and Mrs Sqad...

Personally I wouldnt have thought the feeding of them during holiday season would have created such a problem - I guess they wold then scavenge more maybe from restaurants etc in the winter months - and the spanish would hate that - but also surprised the cats are not more resilient with their hunting skills!!! I know the ones my mum feeds catch mice rats and insects - as one got attacked by a rat and lost part of his ear!

Spaying really is the only answer to reduce the numbers - but a near impossible task all the time the others are still breeding!

Keep up the good work though!

[joko]

dog fighting and puppy abandonment are not out national sports, where thousands come to watch...its just a few thoughtless and cruel people