Majority of strays in cyprus are feral, be it that maybe 2 or 3 generations down they were domestic but eventually they become feral. The Turkish Van is native to Cyprus and come from there (i think). Anyway, there is a black snake that is dangerous and 3 types on centerpeads that are dangerous. As Cyprus has a poor welfare system, if you are bitten, you need to know the exact species and not many kids know. There is a dangerous spider out there too, along with several scorpions (many of the tiny ones) and a see-through type mini lizard that can cause harm.
All of these creatures are not dangerous to the feral cats and help to control what is about. If it meant having a stray in the area munch on the nasties to save me and my 2 kids being put into A&E due to one of these insects/snakes etc, then I'm all for feral.
There are rescue places that run on their own monies, they are not government run, the gov wants nothing to do with them. Cyprus is an evil country when it comes to animals, they have no worries about putting an animal down, the police are more than happy to unload a gun on say a stray cat or dog. I know of a couple of rescue places that went on a big drive to get strays/Feral cats spayed etc.
Every country is a lot different to our own that we live in, people shouldn't be too quick to judge.
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