PACMA to report Valdepeñas man for killing 40 cats

The animal rights party PACMA has announced it will file a complaint with the Civil Guard against a resident of Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real) who admitted in a social media video to killing around 40 community cats that entered his property or crossed nearby roads Source: ABC, El Confidencial. The man, identified as J.L.S., claims he acted correctly, calling the cats a danger to birdlife and saying owners should keep them indoors Source: ABC. In the video, he also insults a woman who manages a cat colony and blames the local council for allowing the animals to be fed Source: El Confidencial, El Mundo.

The allegations

• The man says he ran over about ten cats while driving and killed others that entered his property, using the phrase "never more, without return" Source: El Español, Infobae.
• PACMA stresses that community cats are not owned by caregivers and that their management is the responsibility of local authorities under Law 7/2023 Source: El Mundo, El Español.
• The party argues that intentionally killing protected animals may constitute a crime under the Penal Code Source: El Confidencial.

Reaction and next steps

PACMA has shared the video on its social media, drawing hundreds of indignant comments Source: El Mundo. It has asked the Valdepeñas council to urgently check the state of the cat colonies, determine how many animals may be missing, and protect survivors and caregivers Source: Infobae. The Civil Guard will investigate the claims, though the man's statements have not been independently verified Source: El Español.