• Dogs must not walk unsupervised. They must always be accompanied by their owner and kept on a leash during walks. If an animal attacks another animal or a person, the affected party has every right to report the incident and take appropriate legal action without feeling intimidated.
• Dog owners are responsible for cleaning up after their pets. Excrement must be picked up immediately, as not only adults but also children walking in the area could step in it or come into contact with it. This helps keep the resort clean.
• Owners of dogs classified as potentially dangerous must hold the corresponding license, use a muzzle, and comply with all other legal requirements. Additionally, under current legislation, any dog (regardless of breed) that has shown aggressive behaviour may also be classified as potentially dangerous and require the appropriate license—not just based on breed.
• For dogs (of any breed) that become nervous and tend to attack other dogs or people, it is strongly recommended to use a muzzle during walks. Each owner knows their animal’s temperament best, and this precaution helps prevent potential harm.
• We have received complaints from authorized volunteers managing the feral cat colonies. These volunteers, who are fully trained and permitted to carry out this work, have reported being intimidated by other residents for feeding and caring for stray cats. They have stated that if this happens again, they will take legal action, as they are fully authorized to do so.

Feral cat colonies are protected by law, so they must be cared for and respected. While not everyone may like having stray animals in the streets, these cats are there due to human abandonment—not by choice. No one should interfere with them; there are people responsible for their care. Residents must respect them and refrain from intimidating the volunteers who selflessly work to ensure these animals’ well-being.

The volunteer group feeding, protecting, and caring for the stray cats is working to ensure all are spayed/neutered, vaccinated against rabies, dewormed, and microchipped. As these are feral cats, the process is gradual—they can only be trapped when they enter the cages—but progress is being made.

The volunteers are facing a significant challenge in managing the stray cats: many domestic cats are allowed to roam freely outdoors by their owners. For cats to be let out, they must be spayed/neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated against rabies before six months of age. Additionally, if not vaccinated against other feline diseases, stray cats could transmit certain illnesses to them (though these are feline-specific and pose no risk to humans). The only transmissible issue to humans would be fungi (ringworm), but we have had no such cases in the resort.

All stray cats in the resort receive veterinary care whenever needed, so there is no need to create unnecessary alarm regarding disease transmission.

When owners allow their cats to roam outdoors, their pets face not only contagion risks but also many other dangers, such as traffic accidents, poisoning, etc. Any harm that comes to a owned cat due to being allowed outside is the sole responsibility of the owner, who decides to expose their animal to these risks despite being aware of the consequences.

When a cat has an owner but is not microchipped, vaccinated, and spayed/neutered (all of which are legally required), the volunteers have no way of knowing it has an owner. They therefore treat it as any stray cat. This is why it is essential for all pets to be microchipped, spayed/neutered, and vaccinated against rabies—the volunteers can use a chip scanner to identify owned cats and distinguish them from true strays, allowing them to focus on the latter.

Under current law, there is a zero-sacrifice policy. A cat with feline AIDS, cancer, etc., can lead a completely normal life on the streets if properly cared for—it cannot be euthanized for these reasons until it reaches a terminal phase.

For example, we recently performed surgery on a stray cat in the resort that has cancer: one ear was amputated, but since the cat can still enjoy a good quality of life without it, the veterinarian cannot euthanize it solely because of the cancer.

If we all respect the laws and act responsibly, we will keep the resort clean and free from animal waste, while fostering harmonious coexistence among all residents.

Thank you very much for your attention and understanding.