Over 1,000 cats have been stranded on Phi Phi Island in Krabi Province of Thailand, left behind by their owners after COVID-19 that killed the country’s tourism.

 

The cat owners who were working people or entrepreneurs left the islands since the pandemic started, thinking it would be temporary. The situation, however, had never really improved.

 

Only some came back and retrieved their feline friends after it was clear tourists were not returning to the resort islands any time soon, according to Suda Klinchuen, a volunteer.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thousands-of-cats-stranded-on-thailands-koh-phi-phi-during-pandemic/

 

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Amazing, never seen so many pussies on one island.. 

really now, are stranded cats all that important in the grand scheme of things??

 

Cats can swim you know.

 

Perhaps they, the cats, will clean the island of rodents, monkeys, etc.

 

As a final resort the PM can organize a rescue operation like that in Kabul, flying them to various countries in need.

Koh Phi-Phi reports a decline in the number of Jhin -Jhoc Lizards, since the start of the pandemic.

bring them to pattaya - plenty of rats for them to feed on

26 minutes ago, smedly said:

bring them to pattaya - plenty of rats for them to feed on

From the size of some of the rats I've seen running around I'd put my money on the rats eating the cats, that would solve one of the problems I suppose...

Let me guess...the local authorities have not considered a spay/neutering program so the problem doesn't become even worse ? At 6 months a cat can get pregnant and can produce litters every 6 months after that for at least 7 years. The problem is going to get worse.

6 hours ago, tonray said:

Let me guess...the local authorities have not considered a spay/neutering program so the problem doesn't become even worse ?

They made some effort it seems:

 

"The authorities have tried to control the population through mass sterilisation, but to no avail" (original article).

 

9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Over 1,000 cats have been stranded on Phi Phi Island in Krabi Province of Thailand

If only they could find a thousand Owls and pea green boats ! Boom Boom

1 minute ago, RichardColeman said:

9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Over 1,000 cats have been stranded on Phi Phi Island in Krabi Province of Thailand

If only they could find a thousand Owls and pea green boats ! Boom Boom

well come on...  back then it was only a ‘fiver’ !!... 

 

But, these pandemic days...  there’s not a lot of money or plenty of honey !...  

 

 

 

 

15 hours ago, ezzra said:

Amazing, never seen so many pussies on one island.. 

ha ha

15 hours ago, ezzra said:

Amazing, never seen so many pussies on one island.. 

Just wait for the grand opening, you ain't seen nothing yet.

round them up and make food out of them, if people are starving free food can be given out

There are a few around my neighbourhood I would like to send there.

Shouldn't be a problem ,Easy to Fix,, Feed them Catch them , Exterminate.

How about a BBQ?

 

Don't worry, the Chinese will be back soon.