For the last few days, all of the cat-lovers (indeed, all of the compassionate people) of Ibiza have been on tenterhooks.

We got word that the Mayor of San Juan, in the north of Ibiza, had given permission for a cat-cull (a “trap and kill” initiative) to take place in the areas of San Juan, San Miguel, San Lorenzo and San Vicente, due to commence in the next few days.

My good friend and editor, Cat Milton, broke the news to me during a business lunch in San Juan as we both fussed over the sweet-looking fella pictured above. He posed perfectly for Cat to photograph him as the awful realisation dawned that, should this cull go ahead, he would be one of many to lose his life. He may not have a home, but he is well-loved by the locals, who feed him and look out for him. He…