Neighbors and feeders of Caleta de Famara have denounced the "serious situation" that the feline colonies of the town are going through due to the "lack of attention and resources from the Teguise City Council". Despite the fact that these are colonies registered with the local administration and have been attended to for years by recognized individuals, it is the neighbors themselves who altruistically and with their own financial means assume the feeding, water supply, and even the sterilization costs of the animals.
To the lack of institutional attention is added a "neighborhood conflict with residents opposed to the presence of community cats". According to their complaints, these individuals "remove and throw away the food and water containers, as well as the food intended for the animals, hindering their basic care and compromising their well-being".
Likewise, the feeders point out that they suffer "episodes of hostility, confrontations, and vandalism" for carrying out a care task protected by law. These events have already been formally reported through several complaints to the Local Police and the Teguise City Council, without any response or solution having been obtained to date.
Given this scenario, they demand visibility of the facts and the priority intervention of the competent administrations and animal welfare organizations to guarantee the protection of the cats, stop the actions against them, and support the feeders. They recall that the management of these colonies cannot be left in the hands of individuals or their economic capacity, as it is a responsibility that corresponds to the City Council.
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