Council knew it was wrong

The National Cat Society (NCS) supports SPCA Gozo in its efforts to keep healthy cat colonies going, especially established ones. If the shelters which Victoria council removed were an eyesore, could the council not have upgraded them instead?

Why should SPCA Gozo be afraid of the council and have to guard the shelters? The answer is that the council knew it was wrong and wanted to clear the area when nobody was around.

People, especially cat lovers, should beware because similar abuse has occurred in other public gardens, namely at Upper Barrakka, San Anton and St Venera, from where cats (all neutered and well-fed) were taken to Wied Inċita and poisoned.

The NCS protested strongly and was promised that such action would no longer be permitted. The NCS urged the government to take legal action against the wrongdoers but nothing was done.

The NCS still insists that the wrongdoers should be brought to justice.

The law states that no stray cat can be removed or indirectly forced to move from its environment before consultations are held with its feeders and recognised cat associations - in this case, SPCA Gozo. Now we have an animal welfare department and we deserve to know whether this department is taking any action or not.

Please replace the shelters with better ones. The council should foot the bill. Where animals are concerned, ask for directives from the animal welfare department, whose officials, I am sure, are willing to help.