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Half the Solution? Why the 50% Target for Cat Colonies Raises More Questions Than Answers

Mallorca’s 50% Cat Colony Sterilization Target: What It Really Means

What Mallorca’s new cat colony sterilization target means and why implementation is still the real challenge.

Published: April 23, 2026
Half the Solution? Why the 50% Target for Cat Colonies Raises More Questions Than Answers

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What does the 50% sterilization target for cat colonies in Mallorca actually mean?

The target means that at least half of the cats in registered colonies should be sterilized. It is meant to reduce uncontrolled breeding, but on its own it does not solve the wider colony problem if registration, follow-up and funding are weak. In Mallorca, the practical challenge is turning a target into a working system across very different municipalities.

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