Animal Party calls for update on cat sterilisation scheme

The Animal Party has called on the government to provide immediate clarification over delays in implementing a nationwide cat sterilisation programme announced last October.

On October 4, 2025, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou announced that funding for cat sterilisations would be increased from €100,000 to €300,000, alongside the launch of a government sterilisation scheme covering the period January 1, 2026 to 2029.

Likewise, the minister said that the government will...