Cat-astrophe averted

TORREVIEJA has taken ac‐tion to save its natural and urban biodiversity by launching a sterilisation campaign for feral cats.

The campaign, spearhead‐ed by the city’s Animal Pro‐tection Department, aims to control feral cat colonies and prevent damage to the envi‐ronment caused by these colonies.

The initiative, which be‐gan on Tuesday, February 21, had seen 229 cats neutered by Friday, April 14. The campaign is costly, with total investment reaching nearly €54,000, but has been fully funded by Torre‐ vieja Council to maintain biodiversity in the region.

The initial contract signed covered neutering for 350 cats, but this has been ex‐tended to cover 837 addi ‐

Coastal improvements

TORRE DE LA HORADADA, the coastal town of Pilar de la Ho‐radada is undergoing long overdue roadworks to improve the paths and the roads leading to the coast. The work began on Calle Salar and consists of: the renovation of the water supply network, the replacement of the lighting network, the reor‐ganisation of road traffic, the demolition of existing pave‐ments, upgrading the manhole covers, and replacing signage. It affects a stretch of 740 metres and is planned to take four months, with a budget of €692,570.

tional cats. As a result, the number of cats neutered an‐nually is expected to hit 1,187, bringing the city clos‐er to bringing its feral cat population under control.

The campaign has also re‐ceived backing from various animal welfare organisa ‐tions in the region, including Alma de Gato, the CES Pro‐ject, Animalistas Torrevieja, and the newly ‐ formed La Voz de los Gatos.

The city’s Department for Animal Welfare has extend‐ed its thanks to these groups for their invaluable contribu‐tions to the campaign.

TOURISTS from the UK and France are the biggest spenders in the Valencian region.