“Whoever wants to have their cat must sterilize it. If not, he will have to take care of the descendants who end up on the streets, in shelters or who are slaughtered ”, Ben Weyts, Head of Animal Welfare in Flanders.
In Wallonia the authorities collect 30,000 cats a year, of which they slaughter about 10,000. A couple of cats can have about eight young a year . This means 40 new animals the following year. The protectors cannot bear the cost of the feline overpopulation or find a house for everyone.
The measure would achieve a balance between adoptions and dropouts. If they refuse to sterilize it, Belgians can face fines of up to € 100,000. The measure will be implemented little by little to end the resistance of some owners.
