Street Cats And Colonies
On this page, you can find out about how Spain manages street cats and cat colonies as well as the legal rights of those who feed and care for the colonies.

Street Cats And Colonies
Using the TNR (trap, neuter, release) method, we have a dedicated team of volunteers who trap cats from different colonies in our area. We work closely with the care takers of the colonies to coordinate the the tasks required. Once we have caught the a cat, we take them to the vet for sterilization. After they have had their surgery, the cats come into our centre to recover. In our centre, the cats receive the medicine and aftercare and any follow up visits to the vet that they need.
As soon as they have recovered, we return them to their colony caretaker and release them back where they know.
Although we are mainly busy with TNR cats, we also take in sick and injured cats from the streets and nurse them back to health. We take the cats to our specialist vets in the city if they have a trauma so that we can give them the best care and outcome from any injuries they have.
We have a quarantine area for sick cats who might be contagious to others, and we take every precaution necessary with those who are.
One of our team and the secretary of our centre is a qualified auxiliary veterinarian and has a degree in zoological animal care, so we know all the cats in our care receive the best care we can possibly give.
We also work with colony caretakers to help provide them with food and antiparasitic treatment. Also, all the cats that are sterilized are given an antiparasitic treatment by the vets whilst being sterilized, so that we know they are going back out with a little protection.
It is vital to keep the street cats as healthy as we can to prevent the spread of illness and parasites between them.
One of our biggest obstacles is the people who object to what we do, often arguing that the cats spread illnesses to humans and that they leave dirt and mess on the streets. By doing what we do with the cats, we prevent the spread of illness, and neutering them makes them less likely to leave smells, messes, and be around human areas less. By preventing the cats from having babies, it means that there will eventually be fewer cats on the streets. Many people also don't understand that the presence of cats also deters rodents, which cause more serious illnesses and messes.

Legal Rights Of Colony Caretakers And The Cats
We have attached a document prepared by the Spanish government that tells you in great detail the legal rights of street cats and their caretaker. It also covers the legal responsibility of EVERY Ayuntamiento in Spain (we know many try to avoid their legal responsibilities).
For anyone wanting to be a caretaker of a colony it is important to read this document because it explains YOUR rights and what you can and can not do with the cats. As we all know in every area there are people who will try to stop you from caring for the cats, including the authorities who are supposed to protect the cats as per these laws. If you know your rights and have the written proof of a government document, you have a better chance of making things truly better for the cats in your area.
Please feel free to download the document for yourself and if you have any questions please contact us on the number provided below.

Ways To Help Us
There are many ways to help us continue in our mission to help the cats and colonies on our streets. Donations, sponsors, adopters, and spreading the word all help us greatly. Please visit our "How To Help" page to find out more.