On ‘Island of cats’, Cyprus felines decimated by fatal disease Alishba Saghir Article Updated: July 11, 2023 Leave a comment Share on FacebookTweet this! Under quarantine at a veterinary clinic, “Bebe” lies listlessly on the examination table, suffering from a fatal mutation of feline coronavirus. FIP (Feline Infectious Peritonitis) has claimed the lives of 300,000 cats in Cyprus since January, according to animal advocates who are pleading the government to take effective measures in order to curb the epidemic that struck the island, whose history is intrinsically linked to that of felines. Post Views: 152 leave a reply Cancel reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. submit More Articles By the same author Rare Somali wild ass born in Chile zoo Alishba Saghir Jul 18, 2023 Named Julieta, she is the fourth specimen of the critically endangered species to be born in the South… ‘Fire whirls’ threaten Joshua tree desert in scorching US Alishba Saghir Aug 1, 2023 Desert sky: Joshua trees have been scorched in the out-of-control York Fire that is tearing through… Aspartame sweeteners ‘possibly carcinogenic’, says WHO Alishba Saghir Jul 14, 2023 Aspartame is an artificial chemical sweetener widely used in various food and beverage products such… Rescuers save 86 migrants from boat near Canary Isles Alishba Saghir Jul 11, 2023 Red Cross workers help migrants to disembark from a Spanish rescue ship at Arguineguin on Gran Canaria… Biden arrives in Britain ahead of NATO summit, Finland visit Alishba Saghir Jul 10, 2023 Biden will be meeting with Sunak at 10 Downing Street Biden arrives in Britain ahead of NATO summit,… Spain vote may change govt, but not foreign policy Alishba Saghir Jul 16, 2023 Spain's right-wing leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo will face many foreign policy challenges if he wins the… Turkmenistan inaugurates the city of Arkadag with opening parade Alishba Saghir Jun 29, 2023 Turkmenistan inaugurates the city of Arkadag, named after the energy-rich former Soviet republic's authoritarian… EU presses Tunisia in bid to stem Med migrant flow Alishba Saghir Jun 29, 2023 EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday are to look at ways to press aid on Tunisia in a bid to stem… UK saw hottest June on record in 2023: Met Office Alishba Saghir Jul 3, 2023 Last year England had its joint hottest summer on record, leading to train cancellations The UK this…