A fresh EU regulation makes microchipping obligatory for cats over time and tightens rules on breeding, housing and sales. For Cyprus, home to a huge stray cat population, the change raises practical questions.
Cyprus veterinary authorities confirmed bird flu in a goose at the Nicosia park's lake and urged the public to avoid contact with wild birds.
European Commission veterinarians say two holdings in Avgorou and Pentakomo should be formally classed as foot-and-mouth outbreaks, with the Veterinary Services chief to rule on the matter within days.
