A city meowing for help

Walking along the bustling roads of the capital, stepping over the various pipes and squeezing between barrages of closely parked motorcycles, one is sure to occasionally come across a curious animal with eyes glinting in the strong, tropical sunlight: a cat.

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A stray cat in Male' City. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI / THE EDITION

2019-01-20 09:33:28

Walking along the bustling roads of the capital, stepping over the various pipes and squeezing between barrages of closely parked motorcycles, one is sure to occasionally come across a curious animal with eyes glinting in the strong, tropical sunlight: a cat.

Male’ City’s stray cat problem has grown increasingly more problematic with time. Stray cats prowl the city, with no one to take care of them, feed them, or monitor their health and safety. This abundance of strays are not only limited to Male’ City but extend to Hulhumale’ as well.

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