Ellen's Cats - Sanctuary

Ellen's Cats - Sanctuary The daily life of the unadoptable cats at Ellen's Cats Sanctuary in Torrevieja, Spain. Association: CV-01-064144-A

08/06/2026

𝗚𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗛𝗔 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗗𝗢 🌹

La pasada noche ha fallecido nuestro querido amigo Govert.

Tras semanas luchando por su vida después del brutal ataque que conmocionó a muchos de nosotros, Govert no ha podido resistir más.

Nuestro pensamiento está con Veronica, su familia, sus amigos y todas las personas cuyas vidas tocó durante décadas de dedicación y compasión hacia los gatos abandonados en Torrevieja.

En los próximos días compartiremos más información.

Hoy, simplemente lloramos la pérdida de un gran hombre.

Ellen y Tommy

07/06/2026

𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 🌹

Tonight, our dear friend Govert passed away.

After weeks of fighting for his life following the brutal assault that shocked so many of us, his body could fight no longer.

Our thoughts are with Veronica, his family, his friends, and everyone whose lives he touched through decades of compassion and service to abandoned animals in Torrevieja.

We will say more in the coming days.

Tonight, we simply mourn the loss of a good man.

Ellen and Tommy

🎉 UPDATE: AMOR IS BACK HOME SAFE! ❤️🐾Thank you everyone for sharing and helping.🇪🇸 ACTUALIZACIÓN: ¡AMOR YA ESTÁ EN CASA!...
04/06/2026

🎉 UPDATE: AMOR IS BACK HOME SAFE! ❤️🐾

Thank you everyone for sharing and helping.

🇪🇸 ACTUALIZACIÓN: ¡AMOR YA ESTÁ EN CASA! ❤️🐾

Gracias a todos por compartir y ay

𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 (Torrevieja, Spain)

The unthinkable has happened.

Amor, our famous poster boy who we rescued at the hospital of all places, has gone missing.

Something, or someone, appears to have scared him, and at some point yesterday morning he jumped the fence and disappeared.

Amor is a semi-large grey cat with some white markings. He is very friendly, knows his name, and may come when called.

Our best guess is that he is somewhere around Torreta Florida, Baños de Europa, Torreta II, Torreta III, or nearby areas.

Please check your gardens, garages, sheds, patios, and storage rooms. If you see him, please do not chase him. Call his name and contact us immediately.

Please share 🙏 Let’s get Amor back home. ❤️

🇪🇸 ESPAÑOL

𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗗𝗢 𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗔 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔

Ha ocurrido algo impensable.

Amor, nuestro famoso gato rescatado junto al hospital, ha desaparecido.

Creemos que algo, o alguien, lo asustó y ayer por la mañana saltó la valla y se fue.

Amor es un gato gris de tamaño mediano-grande con algunas manchas blancas. Es muy cariñoso, conoce perfectamente su nombre y puede acudir cuando lo llaman.

Creemos que podría estar por la zona de Torreta Florida, Baños de Europa, Torreta II, Torreta III o alrededores.

Por favor, revisad jardines, garajes, trasteros, patios y cualquier lugar donde un gato asustado pueda esconderse. Si lo veis, no intentéis perseguirlo. Llamadlo por su nombre y contactad con nosotros de inmediato.

Por favor 🙏 compartid esta publicación. Ayudadnos a traer a Amor de vuelta a casa. ❤️

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲?Right, remember Benny. Yeah, that Benny. The one who’s been run over twice and lived to tell the tale...
02/06/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲?
Right, remember Benny. Yeah, that Benny. The one who’s been run over twice and lived to tell the tale. Well, it looks like his luck may have run out… unless we can help him.

What’s wrong with him, you may ask?

Well, we’re not entirely sure. His blood work is all over the place, and it seems like one thing is influencing another. A bit of a medical puzzle, really.

He was at the hospital on Friday. We did blood tests, an ultrasound, and a general evaluation, but we had to stop there because of the cost.

He’s currently on medication that doesn’t seem to be helping much and may even suggest we’re looking in the wrong direction.

Since then, he has deteriorated. His gingivitis certainly isn’t helping. He’s not eating, he’s dehydrating quickly, and yes, he really doesn’t look good. That’s putting it mildly.

Like all these cases, we have to weigh prognosis against cost. But this one feels different.

We like to think Benny deserves a second round.

Hospitalisation. Fluids. Additional medication. X-rays. A proper attempt to tackle the symptoms one by one and give his body a chance to tell us what’s really going on.

It won’t be cheap. He’ll need to stay for a while if he’s going to have any chance at all.

But right now, there’s simply no way we can do this alone.

At the same time, we have two full dental extractions coming up.

Last night, we also trapped a desperate mother cat and her two kittens. We have another senior from Govert’s colony currently being treated for infections in one of our cages, and two more cats showing signs of kidney problems that need to be booked in this week.

So go on.

Scrape the dust off those forgotten euros from last year’s holiday and put them to work for the greater good at Ellen’s.

Trust me, it’s money we’ll spend.

Dad

𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵Nami here. Or at least it was.Yeah, you probably remember me. The famous cat with the AB blood type tra...
01/06/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵
Nami here. Or at least it was.

Yeah, you probably remember me. The famous cat with the AB blood type transfusion. You know, the blood type only around 0.5–1% of cats have. Back in January, everybody said the odds of finding a suitable donor were next to impossible.

The hospital searched everywhere. Literally. Spain, Portugal, every lead they could find. Then one day, they sent my dad over the mountains to a little village to meet a cat carrying the rare blood that could save my life.

Against all odds, it worked.

I came home feeling fantastic.

For months life was good again. Sunshine, food, naps, attention, more food, the usual important cat business. Everybody was proud. Mum was happy. Dad wouldn’t stop telling people my incredible story.

Then a few days ago, I started feeling tired.

Just a little at first.

Then a little more.

Then suddenly everything moved so fast it barely seemed real.

Cancer.

The kind you don’t get away from.

In just a matter of days I went from enjoying life to finding myself on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge before anyone had time to catch their breath.

So yes, everyone is in shock.

After first spending a couple of years with Thea, the daughter of the family, and then about seven years here at the sanctuary, I ended up somewhere around nine or ten years old.

Not bad for a rescue cat.

Still, if we’re being honest, I was planning on another ten years at least.

A cat likes to think he has time.

There is no need to go into all the difficult details. Dad’s heart is already in a thousand pieces. His good friend Govert, the colony caregiver who was violently attacked three weeks ago, remains in hospital on life-support fighting battles of his own.

I knew Govert well.

He was one of the good ones.

The kind who never walked past a hungry cat.

The kind who remembered your name.

The kind who always stopped for “just a minute” and somehow ended up staying much longer.

Life can change in a heartbeat.

One moment you’re celebrating a miracle. The next you’re saying goodbye.

But don’t be too sad for me.

I beat the odds once already.

I got months I should never have had.

I got to come home.

I got to be loved.

And for a rescue cat, that’s a pretty good ending.

See you on the other side,

Nami 🤍

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄?

AB blood type is extremely rare in cats, occurring in only around 0.5–1% of the feline population. Finding a compatible donor can be incredibly difficult, which made Nami’s successful transfusion earlier this year nothing short of extraordinary.

𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼?

Ellen’s Cats is a sanctuary for non-adoptable cats. Given a home for life, they live freely in a cage-free family home where patience, freedom and love help them learn to trust, feel safe and become part of a family once more.

If you believe in our work, please consider supporting Mum and Dad so they can continue giving forgotten cats a place to belong.

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 / 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱

Sharing our posts helps more than most people realise. It brings attention, support and ultimately more cats into safety. Every share matters.

𝗖𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗹𝗮 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮Cada tarde, justo antes de anochecer, mi querido viejo amigo, un hombre de más de 70 años, cami...
27/05/2026

𝗖𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗹𝗮 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮
Cada tarde, justo antes de anochecer, mi querido viejo amigo, un hombre de más de 70 años, caminaba en silencio por las dunas cerca de la playa de La Mata, en Torrevieja, cargando bolsas de comida para gatos.

Durante más de una década, esa fue su rutina.

Todos los días.

Invierno.
Verano.
Festivos.
Enfermedad.

No importaba.

Los gatos lo estaban esperando.

La mayoría de la gente nunca se fijaba en él.

Algunos sonreían con amabilidad.
Otros lo insultaban.
Pero casi nadie se detenía a pensar qué tipo de vida lleva a un hombre de esa edad a pasar cada tarde alimentando gatos abandonados en un parque natural.

Su nombre es Govert.

Y esta noche está en una cama de hospital en Torrevieja tras una de las agresiones más brutales que hemos vivido dentro de nuestra comunidad de rescate animal.

Hace dos semanas, después de regresar de alimentar a sus colonias en el Parque del Molino del Agua, Govert salió a dar su paseo habitual frente al parque Torre del Moro, a pocos metros de su casa.

Según la información de la que disponemos, alguien presuntamente lo esperaba escondido detrás de unos contenedores.

La agresión fue de tal violencia que sufrió costillas rotas, traumatismo craneal, múltiples hematomas y graves lesiones internas.

En un momento dado, el ataque incluso derivó en un aparente intento de estrangulamiento utilizando un palo sobre su garganta.

Solo la llegada de un vehículo que pasaba por la zona interrumpió la agresión y probablemente le salvó la vida.

Hoy, Govert continúa en estado crítico en el hospital de Torrevieja.

Apenas habla.
No quiere visitas.
No come.
Se encuentra en un profundo estado de shock psicológico.

Ha sufrido un fallo cardíaco y sus riñones están dejando de funcionar. En este momento, no sabemos si sobrevivirá.

El caso se encuentra actualmente bajo investigación policial.

No ha habido apenas cobertura mediática.
Ni conciencia pública.
Ni información.

Solo silencio.

Y quizá ese silencio diga más que cualquier palabra.

Porque personas como Govert y su esposa Veronica llevan casi 30 años viviendo dentro de otro tipo de silencio.

El silencio que rodea a los animales abandonados.

El silencio que rodea a personas mayores que gastan sus pensiones cuidándolos.

El silencio del desgaste emocional que provoca convivir durante años con un sufrimiento que casi nadie más quiere mirar.

Desde hace casi tres décadas, Govert y Veronica, originarios de los Países Bajos, han dedicado su vida a los gatos callejeros de Torrevieja.

No como un hobby.
No como coleccionistas.
No como los “locos de los gatos”, como algunos los llaman despectivamente.

Sino como personas normales que poco a poco sacrificaron su propia vida intentando llenar un vacío que la sociedad abandonó hace mucho tiempo.

Las colonias cerca de la playa de La Mata se han convertido en un lugar donde muchas personas abandonan camadas no deseadas, gatos enfermos, animales heridos y mascotas de las que ya no quieren hacerse cargo.

Y aun así, ellos seguían volviendo cada día.

Alimentando.
Curando.
Esterilizando.
Rescatando.
Enterrando.
Repitiendo.

Año tras año.

Utilizando sus propias pensiones y su dinero privado para hacer un trabajo que muchas veces debería estar respaldado por sistemas públicos.

Cada año, amigos suyos viajan desde los Países Bajos a Torrevieja para ayudar durante una semana a capturar y esterilizar gatos recién abandonados, porque la situación hace tiempo dejó de ser asumible para dos personas mayores solas.

Con el paso de los años, Veronica llegó a desarrollar unos conocimientos prácticos tan amplios sobre medicina felina de calle que incluso algunos profesionales veterinarios recurren ocasionalmente a su experiencia en casos difíciles.

Y Govert terminó convirtiéndose en parte del propio paisaje.

La gente conocía al anciano de la comida para gatos.

Lo que muchos nunca entendieron es que este nivel de rescate animal no consiste simplemente en alimentar gatos.

Significa soportar años de hostilidad por parte de personas que directamente desearían que esos animales no existieran.

Ser insultados mientras dejan comida y agua.
Ser ridiculizados por preocuparse.
Escuchar amenazas, burlas y crueldad constante.
Ver gatos aterrorizados perseguidos por perros sueltos por diversión.
Vivir durante años bajo presión emocional, agotamiento y conflicto.

Y después de suficiente tiempo, la sociedad simplemente mira a estas personas y dice:

“Los locos de los gatos.”

No sabemos si esta agresión estuvo relacionada con su labor de rescate animal.

Y es importante decir claramente que no podemos afirmar cosas que no sabemos con certeza.

Pero cuando una persona pasa años viviendo hostilidad relacionada precisamente con aquello a lo que ha dedicado su vida, es imposible no sentir un miedo profundo e incómodo de que algún día ocurra algo terrible.

Y ahora, ha ocurrido algo terrible.

Y un hombre mayor que pasaba sus tardes alimentando animales abandonados está luchando por su vida en silencio.

Hoy os quiero pedir dos cosas.

Primero, por favor, rezad por Govert.
Rezad para que sobreviva.
Rezad para que pueda volver junto a Veronica y a los gatos que lo esperan en las dunas de La Mata.

Y segundo, por favor, no apartéis la mirada de lo que realmente cuenta esta historia.

Porque si personas como Govert desaparecen…

¿quién ocupará su lugar?

𝗣𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿, 𝗮𝘆𝘂𝗱𝗮𝗱

Necesitamos urgentemente voluntarios para ayudar a alimentar las colonias mientras Govert permanezca hospitalizado.

Incluso una o dos tardes por semana marcarían una enorme diferencia.

Si vives en Torrevieja o alrededores, tienes coche y quieres ayudar, por favor ponte en contacto con nosotros.

Gracias.

Por favor, compartid 🙏

Dad 🤍








𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀Every evening, just before dark, my dear old friend, an elderly man in his mid 70s walked quietly thr...
26/05/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀
Every evening, just before dark, my dear old friend, an elderly man in his mid 70s walked quietly through the dunes near La Mata beach in Torrevieja carrying bags of cat food.

For more than a decade, this was his routine.

Every single day.

Winter.
Summer.
Holidays.
Illness.

It did not matter.

The cats were waiting.

Most people never noticed him.

Some smiled politely.
Others insulted him.
Most simply walked past without ever thinking about what kind of life leads a man in his mid-70s to spend every evening feeding abandoned cats in a nature park.

His name is Govert.

And tonight, he is lying in a hospital bed in Torrevieja after one of the most brutal assaults we have ever witnessed within our rescue community.

Two weeks ago, after returning home from feeding his colonies in Parque del Molino del Agua, Govert went for his usual evening walk opposite the Torre del Moro park, only meters from his home.

According to the information we have, somebody was allegedly waiting for him behind rubbish bins.

The attacker beat him so severely that he suffered broken ribs, head trauma, extensive bruising and serious internal injuries.

At one point, the assault escalated into an apparent attempt to strangle him using a stick across his throat.

Only the arrival of a passing vehicle interrupted the attack and likely saved his life.

Today, Govert remains in critical condition in Torrevieja hospital.

He barely speaks.
He wont see visitors.
He does not eat.
He is in a deep psychological shock.

He has had a heart failure and kidneys are shutting down. At this moment, we do not know whether he will survive.

The incident is currently under active police investigation.

There has been no known media reporting.
No public awareness.
Very little information.

Only silence.

And perhaps that silence says more than words ever could.

Because people like Govert and his wife Veronica have spent almost 30 years living inside another kind of silence entirely.

The silence surrounding abandoned animals.

The silence surrounding elderly rescuers spending their pensions caring for them.

The silence surrounding the emotional destruction that slowly comes from carrying suffering almost nobody else wants to touch.

For nearly three decades, Govert and Veronica, originally from the Netherlands, have dedicated their lives to the street cats of Torrevieja.

Not as hobbyists.
Not as collectors.
Not as the “crazy cat people” some like to call them.

But as ordinary human beings who slowly sacrificed their own lives filling a void society itself abandoned.

Their colonies near La Mata beach have become a dumping ground for unwanted kittens, injured cats, sick animals and pets people no longer wanted.

So every day, they kept going back.

Feeding.
Treating.
Sterilising.
Rescuing.
Burying.
Repeating.

Year after year.

Using their own pensions and private money to do work public systems are often legally expected to manage.

Every year, friends from the Netherlands travel to Torrevieja for a week to help trap and sterilise newly abandoned cats because the situation has become too overwhelming for two elderly people to handle alone.

Over time, Veronica developed such extensive practical knowledge in street cat medicine that even veterinary professionals occasionally turn to her experience in difficult cases.

And Govert became part of the landscape itself.

People knew the old man with the cat food.

What most never understood is that rescue work at this level is not simply about feeding cats.

It means enduring years of hostility from people who resent the animals being there at all.

Being insulted while putting down food and water.
Being mocked for caring.
Hearing constant complaints, threats and cruelty.
Watching terrified cats chased by unleashed dogs for amusement.
Living for years under emotional pressure, exhaustion and conflict that slowly changes who you are as a person.

And after enough years, society simply looks at these people and says:

“Crazy cat people.”

We do not know whether this assault was connected to Govert’s rescue work.

And it is important to say clearly that we cannot make claims we do not know to be true.

But when somebody spends years experiencing hostility connected to the very thing they dedicate their life to, it becomes impossible not to feel a deep and uncomfortable fear that one day something terrible might happen.

Now something terrible has happened.

And an old man who spent his evenings feeding abandoned animals is fighting for his life in silence.

Today, I am asking you for two things.

First, please pray for Govert.
Pray that he survives.
Pray that he finds his way back to Veronica and the cats waiting for him in the dunes of La Mata.

And secondly, please do not look away from what this story is really about.

Because if people like Govert disappear, who exactly takes their place?

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽

We are urgently asking for volunteers to help feed the colonies while Govert remains in hospital.

Even one or two evenings per week would make an enormous difference.

If you live in Torrevieja or the surrounding area, have your own car, and would like to help, please contact us.

Thank you.

Please share 🙏

Dad 🤍








✊ 𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗔 — 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗛𝗔𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗗Today, for once, many people feel that animal cruelty was taken seriously.Hi everybody, ...
14/05/2026

✊ 𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗔 — 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗛𝗔𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗗
Today, for once, many people feel that animal cruelty was taken seriously.

Hi everybody, Nala here again.

A little while ago I was just a family cat in Torrevieja.

A tabby girl with a collar, a home, and a quiet life watching the world from my window.

Loved. Safe. Ordinary.

Until everything changed.



What happened to me has now been reviewed in court in Torrevieja.

According to Spanish media reports, the accused admitted to the facts during the hearing.

The case ended with an immediate deportation order from Spain and a five-year ban from entering the European Union.

Animal protection organisations involved have described the ruling as exemplary.



Outside the courthouse, people waited together for the outcome.

Some stood in silence.

Some cried.

Some simply held each other, processing what this case had become for so many.



Because this was never only about one cat.

It became about something much bigger.

About how animals are often caught in the middle of human conflict.

About how quickly a small life can become collateral damage.

And about whether society is finally willing to treat that with seriousness.



The streets of Torrevieja filled with signs carrying my name.

Justicia para Nala.

A reminder that people were watching.

And that they refused to forget.



I was a cat who once sat by a window, watching the world go by.

Now my name is part of something larger.

A moment people will not forget.

A line that was drawn.

A story that did not disappear.

Simply Nala 🤍



🇪🇸 VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL



✊ 𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗔 — LA JUSTICIA SE HA HECHO

Hoy, por una vez, miles de personas sienten que el maltrato animal ha sido tomado en serio.

Hola a todos, Nala habla otra vez.

Hace poco yo era simplemente una gata de familia en Torrevieja.

Una gatita atigrada con collar, un hogar y una vida tranquila mirando el mundo desde la ventana.

Amada. Segura. Normal.

Hasta que todo cambió.



Lo ocurrido ha sido revisado en el juzgado de Torrevieja.

Según medios españoles, el acusado admitió los hechos durante la vista.

El caso terminó con una orden de expulsión inmediata de España y una prohibición de entrada a la Unión Europea durante cinco años.

Las organizaciones de protección animal implicadas han calificado la resolución como ejemplar.



Fuera del juzgado, la gente esperaba el resultado.

Algunos en silencio.

Otros llorando.

Muchos abrazándose, compartiendo un momento que ya forma parte de la memoria colectiva.



Porque esto nunca fue solo sobre una gata.

Se convirtió en algo mucho más grande.

Sobre cómo los animales a menudo quedan atrapados en conflictos humanos.

Sobre cómo una vida pequeña puede convertirse en daño colateral.

Y sobre si la sociedad está realmente dispuesta a tratar esto con la seriedad que merece.



Las calles de Torrevieja se llenaron de carteles con mi nombre.

Justicia para Nala.

Un recordatorio de que la gente estaba mirando.

Y de que nadie quiso olvidar.



Yo era una gata que miraba el mundo desde una ventana.

Y ahora mi nombre forma parte de algo más grande.

Un momento que no se olvidará.

Una línea que se ha trazado.

Una historia que no desapareció.



Simplemente Nala 🤍

✊ 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔 𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗔I am Nala, a family cat from Torrevieja who was killed in a violent act that has triggered protests,...
13/05/2026

✊ 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔 𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗔
I am Nala, a family cat from Torrevieja who was killed in a violent act that has triggered protests, thousands of signatures, and widespread outrage in Spain.



I was a sweet tabby girl with a collar, a home, routines, favourite sleeping places and humans I trusted completely.

I was loved. I was safe.

Or at least that is what my family believed.

Until everything changed.



What happened to me has been widely reported and has now spread far beyond my town.

It was a violent incident that took place in public, witnessed by bystanders, and recorded on video. The footage has circulated widely online and caused shock, anger and grief across thousands of people.



Since then, something else has happened.

People did not stay silent.

They reacted.

A protest gathered hundreds of people in Torrevieja outside the building where the accused lives, with Guardia Civil present as emotions ran high.

More than 5,000 people have signed a petition demanding justice in my name.

Multiple reports have reportedly been filed, including one from local authorities.

And my name is now written in my memory on the wall opposite the town shelter:

Nala vive



People are not only reacting to what happened to me.

They are reacting to what it represents.

Because many recognise a pattern that is deeply disturbing:

When conflict between humans turns into punishment…

the easiest victim is often the one who cannot defend themselves.

A pet.

A family member.

A small life used as emotional collateral.



This is why my story has spread so fast.

Not because I was famous.

But because I was ordinary.

And because people see themselves in what was lost.



I was a cat who lived in a home.

And now my name has become something else:

A protest.

A petition.

A wall.

A refusal to forget.



Simply Nala 🤍



🇪🇸 VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL

Soy Nala, una gata de familia de Torrevieja que fue víctima de un acto violento que ha provocado protestas, miles de firmas y una gran ola de indignación en España.



Era una gata atigrada, dulce, con collar, con un hogar, rutinas, lugares favoritos para dormir y humanos en los que confiaba completamente.

Era querida. Estaba segura.

O al menos eso creía mi familia.

Hasta que todo cambió.



Lo ocurrido ha sido ampliamente difundido y ha traspasado mucho más allá de mi ciudad.

Fue un incidente violento ocurrido en público, presenciado por testigos y grabado en vídeo. Las imágenes se han difundido ampliamente en redes sociales, provocando conmoción, rabia y dolor en miles de personas.



Desde entonces, algo más ha ocurrido.

La gente no se quedó en silencio.

Reaccionó.

Una protesta reunió a cientos de personas en Torrevieja frente al edificio donde vive el acusado, con presencia de la Guardia Civil ante la tensión del momento.

Más de 5.000 personas han firmado una petición exigiendo justicia en mi nombre.

Se han presentado varias denuncias, incluyendo una por parte de autoridades locales.

Y mi nombre ha aparecido escrito en una pared frente al refugio de animales del municipio:

Nala vive



La gente no solo reacciona por lo que me ocurrió a mí.

Reacciona por lo que representa.

Porque muchos reconocen un patrón profundamente inquietante:

Cuando el conflicto entre personas se convierte en castigo…

la víctima más fácil suele ser la que no puede defenderse.

Una mascota.

Un miembro de la familia.

Una vida pequeña utilizada como daño emocional colateral.



Por eso mi historia se ha extendido tan rápido.

No porque yo fuera famosa.

Sino porque era una vida normal.

Y porque muchos se ven reflejados en lo que se ha perdido.



Era una gata que vivía en un hogar.

Y ahora mi nombre se ha convertido en otra cosa:

Una protesta.

Una petición.

Una pared.

Una negativa a olvidar.



Simplemente Nala 🤍

🎈 Happy Birthday 🎈  Hiya everybody — Dad here.  Yes, it’s that time again… Ellen’s birthday. Number 54 — and many, many ...
05/05/2026

🎈 Happy Birthday 🎈

Hiya everybody — Dad here.

Yes, it’s that time again… Ellen’s birthday. Number 54 — and many, many more to come 🥳

Big day, big feelings. She’s the love of my life, my bestie, my partner — my everything 🥰

She’s the sweetest, most caring human you could ever meet. Our children, grandchildren, her dog Leo, and honestly everyone in our orbit would confirm that without hesitation.

And then there’s the cats… 🐈‍⬛
More than 100 of them. All rescues. All with their own stories, challenges, and needs — and she takes it all on with a kind of strength that still amazes me every single day. That’s what makes her so special, and why so many people love her.

This past year hasn’t exactly been the easiest. Then again, when is it ever? But if you know Ellen, you know this: no matter what comes her way, she somehow finds the strength to keep going — with love, compassion, and that unstoppable spirit of hers.

So today, let’s show her just how much she means to all of us.

Happy birthday, my love ❤️

— Dad 😘

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