A beautiful island with an urgent cat welfare problem.
Across Cyprus, abandoned and free-roaming cats face hunger, untreated illness, injuries, unmanaged breeding, and limited access to veterinary care. The crisis is visible in streets, colonies, tourist areas, and at the doors of rescuers already stretched thin.
Gardens of St. Gertrude exists to provide daily care for the cats already in danger while supporting the prevention work that reduces future suffering.
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Why rescue alone is not enough
Feeding saves lives today, but sterilization, medical care, and stable sanctuary space are what keep the same suffering from repeating tomorrow.
Overpopulation compounds quickly
When sterilization cannot keep pace, kittens are born into colonies that may already lack food, shelter, and medical support.
Medical cases need continuity
Injured, sick, senior, and immunocompromised cats need treatment plans, recovery time, and a protected place to stabilize.
Sanctuary care creates proof
Daily routines turn donations into visible outcomes: food, medicine, surgery, spay/neuter support, and long-term safety.
Daily care is the bridge between crisis and prevention.
The Gardens provides a safe home for cats who cannot return to the street, supports veterinary care for urgent cases, and keeps prevention at the center of the work.
The goal is not only to rescue more cats. It is to reduce the number of cats who need rescuing in the first place.