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INTRODUCTION TO CATLAND JAVEA (CIF No G-42561464and Non-Profit Charity No CV-01-059013-A) Asociación Catland has been created to help solve the problem of the abandoned cats on the streets of Jávea, helping to reduce the colonies and primarily to rescue the kittens born on the streets. We understand that the refuge would not be suitable for the feral cats as they are wild by nature and would not adapt plus it would be cruel to take them from their rightful place in the wild. Jávea town hall is completely behind this endeavour and has granted Association Catland 3000 m2 land at Ramblers. The land contract granted is called cession land and it enables the Ayuntamiento the ability to give land rent free under a 4-year renewable contract subject to a project that is deemed necessary in giving when benefit to the pueblo. To arrive at this stage of being granted the land it has taken a year of meetings projects and lots of tension. This could not have been achieved without the backing of the Alcalde, the amazing support of our Consejala and the town hall staff in general. Our plan is to build a refuge centre