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Rescue StoriesThe Island Where Cats Were First Loved: A 9,500-Year History
The oldest evidence of the human-cat bond was found in Parekklisia, Cyprus — exactly where a cat sanctuary stands today. From Neolithic burials to …
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Rescue StoriesWe Asked the EU for Help with Cyprus' Cat Crisis. They Said No.
Cyprus has more stray cats than people. When the government sought EU support, Brussels said it was a domestic problem. So the people of Cyprus are…
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Rescue StoriesThe Real Ecology of Cats in Cyprus: Invasive Species or Cultural Heritage?
Cyprus cats are simultaneously the island's oldest cultural companions and a pressure on its endemic wildlife. The solution is not extermination. I…
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Rescue StoriesThe Government of Cyprus Spends Almost Nothing on Stray Animals. Here's What Actually Happens.
Municipal budgets for stray management are thin. National policy is scattered. The real work — and the real cost — falls on volunteer rescue organi…
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Rescue StoriesWhy Cyprus has so many stray cats — and what you can do
Climate, culture, and capacity: understanding the stray cat situation in Cyprus without turning away — and practical ways to help today.
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Rescue StoriesThe Stray Cat Crisis in Cyprus: What Is Happening and What You Can Do
An island of one million people. An estimated one million stray cats. And the volunteers trying to hold it all together.
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Rescue StoriesShe Built a Tech Company to Feed 92 Cats
How a woman in Parekklisia, Cyprus built a pet services marketplace to fund the sanctuary she runs out of her own home — without ever taking a sing…
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