But recently that peace is being shattered.
This is not an isolated act, it’s a pattern of violence and intimidation, targeting both the animals and those who care for them.
We are documenting everything.
We are in the process of reporting the threats and acts to the Policía Local and the Policía Nacional of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, as well as the Ayuntamiento (city hall).
We are making this situation public to ensure protection, and pressure for enforcement of the law.
Stand with those who care when others stay silent.
What if a residential community in Spain became the first to openly welcome and care for its feline residents, a model others could follow?
In many places, the best we hope for is that outdoor cats are simply left in peace. But some communities could choose to go further:
to formally recognise and care for a managed colony, and to show what humane, responsible coexistence really looks like.
Achieving this requires new agreements, creative ideas, and people willing to lead with compassion and clarity. It does ask for cooperation, but also sometimes just for simple tolerance.
And the potential impact is enormous.
A well-managed colony not only improves the lives of the animals, it strengthens the sense of community, demonstrates civic responsibility, and reflects a modern, humane approach to shared spaces.
This is the vision we work toward:
neighbourhoods where people and animals coexist with respect, balance, and care, and where communities become examples of what is possible when empathy and good management come together.
