20/09/2026
📊 The Reality of Animal Welfare Compliance: A Municipal Pre Audit of the Costa del Sol & Ronda
While Spain’s Animal Welfare Law (Law 7/2023) mandates local councils to register, fund, and humanely manage community cat colonies through the CER/TNR method, local ex*****on across the Costa del Sol Occidental tells a very different story.
Our team has compiled an overview analyzing all 9 municipalities in the region plus Ronda—evaluating their real budget ex*****on, active veterinary agreements, and material resources.
Key Findings from the Report:
The Census Gap: Municipalities officially recognize only a fraction of their estimated 1,500+ colonies (~20,000 cats) to artificially keep budget allocations low.
The Financial Deficit: Current municipal budgets average as little as €16 per cat per year—far below the real cost of mandatory veterinary care, microchipping, and sterilization.
Privatized Costs: The ~85% funding gap, along with physical capture and transport, continues to be absorbed by volunteers and local citizens—leading to unjust enrichment of public administrations.
Paper promises do not protect animals; transparent ex*****on and dedicated budgets do.
📎 Download the full breakdown in the attached PDF report.
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