Ryder will host Stand Up for Strays, a comedy fundraiser organised by Vuċi għall-Annimali to support stray cats across Malta.
The event, set to take place at Teatru Salesjan in Sliema on 13th September, will feature some of Malta’s best-known comedians, including ... read more
From Lovin Malta, 20 May 2026: A group of animal lovers in Għajnsielem has launched a fundraiser to help open a mobile cat café aimed at supporting stray animals across Gozo.
The project hopes to visit different villages around the island while donating proceeds towards food and medical care for stray cats and other animals in need.
The team behind the initiative said the project was created partly in response to what they described as a lack of proper funding and support for stray animal welfare... » read more.
Now available in English and German, the paperback and ebook editions can now be ordered through Amazon Belgium and Ireland as well. Below the direct links (see also page «SALE»):
Malta & Gozo - Islands of Cats: amazon.com.be - €18 paperback
Malta & Gozo - Islands of Cats: amazon.ie - €16.95 paperback
A few days back, the Lovin Malta blog posted about a new cat series of beautiful stamps showing local felines:
Each stamp in the collection was individually painted by local artist Andrew Micallef, known for his detailed and atmospheric works that capture the essence of life on the islands.
Click to read complete post » here.
View collection on MaltaPost Philately » here.
Image property of Lovin Malta
As of today, the Islands of Cats Facebook page has been closed due to administrative limitations. Also the Twitter account will be closed soon.
We will also discontinue to post in this blog, while it stays online as a source of information dedicated to feral cats and the fantastic work of all stray cat carers in Malta and Gozo.
Availability of the book on a print-on-demand and e-book basis on major book sales platforms worldwide including Amazon will remain in place.
For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We have just removed the "Islands of Cats" hardcover edition from all Amazon stores. Reasons? Quite simply, as a small seller on Amazon, you earn next to nothing to amortise your costs and time.
From the Newsletter of NetAP - Network for Animal Protection (Switzerland):
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| Photograph © NetAP Schweiz |
"Amber: one of many and yet unique! Approximately 1.7 million cats live in Switzerland. The number of suffering cats is high. Thousands of cats vegetate on farms, factory sites, in housing estates, market gardens, garden plots and in many other places. Every year, countless young animals are killed because they are unwanted, and those responsible shy away from the costs of neutering or deliberately do without it. At the same time, a real "throwaway mentality" has crept in among the owners. Many are not willing to spend money on their animal. Is it sick or injured, it is disposed of without further ado.
We rescue such cats every day. Cats like Amber.
We found Amber on a farm in central Switzerland. Her skinny little body was covered with wounds. It quickly became evident that this cat would die in agony if it didn't get help immediately. The owner, however, was not willing to have her treated, not even at the expense of a third party. Eventually, and with the help of the police, he had to be persuaded to give Amber up. After several days at the veterinary clinic, Amber gradually recovered from her injuries and massive neglect. She is a little sunshine, very cuddly and incredibly happy that she finally no longer has to suffer from pain and hunger.
Such individual rescues do not change the situation of all cats in Switzerland, of course. Improvement could only be achieved with obligatory neutering and spaying. But every rescue changes the world of the affected animal. And if you also believe that every life counts, then we would be happy to receive your donation for cats like Amber."
With this special offer, the hardcover edition is absolutely free for you (value EUR 14.99), if ordered directly through us. You only cover packaging in a padded envelope and shipping costs from Switzerland:
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| Switzerland / Liechtenstein | CHF 5.60 | |
| Europe | EUR 22.00 | |
| Rest of the World | EUR 29.00 |
To order, go to our SALE page and HARDCOVER DIRECT ORDER. And if you like, we will even sign the books. Just add a note to your order.
Please note: the Swiss Post has discontinued international Economy shipping by the end of 2021. All international mail will be shipped Priority (not trackable). Compared to other country's postal services, however, fees are relatively high. If you like, click here to check postal fees for this book, category small goods, maxi letter, up to 1kg (weight 630g, size 21,6 x 21,6 cm).
The new cover shows one of our own photographs of Valletta and Upper Barrakka across the Grand Harbour from a position at the end of the pier Xatt Il-Forn at the Vittoriosa Yacht Marina, putting the picturesque watch tower perched on top of Fort St. Angelo's bastion into perspective.
We also posted the cut-out from a shot of a cat colony being fed prominently into the center of the book cover, supported by the book's sub-title 'The Humble Stray Cat Carers of the Maltese Islands'. We hope you like it.
The hardcover edition still comes with Maltese sculptor Matthew Pandolfino's statue in its original look from 2015/2016. If you prefer this colourful, elegant edition, hurry, it will not be reprinted.
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| Agenda Book Store Republic Street Valletta |
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| Announcing Islands of Cats in 2016 |
22 representative portraits of the work of over one thousand volunteers are complemented by 232 of Gabriele Bauer's best photographies and entertaining texts, facts and stories written by Alexander Johnson. The authors promise an informative read not only about the dedicated work of the many cat carers but also about locations on the islands Malta and Gozo. An exciting book for animal lovers as well as travellers.
The sales price of the paperback varies per Amazon store and the applicable VAT. Amazon UK lists the book for £ 14.60 including shipment, for example, the US store for US$ 19.99 including shipment. 'Malta & Gozo - Islands of Cats' is also available as ebook for Kindle Fire or the Kindle App (€5.99, £5.15, US$ 9.42).
The more elaborately designed hardcover edition (€29.99, £25.75, European Amazon stores only) will now be securely shipped registered from Switzerland, or order direct through our sales page to save on the hardcover (worldwide shipping). 'Malta & Gozo - Islands of Cats' also comes in German (all formats, 'Malta & Gozo - Inseln der Katzen') and Maltese (hardcover only, 'Malta & Gozo - Il-Gżejjer tal-Qtates').
With the pandemic allowing for some more freedom of travel during the months to come, we decided to precede the title of our book by 'Malta & Gozo'. This photo-story book not only talks about the work of the many volunteer cat carers in the Maltese Islands, but also about the country, locations and its history, all topics of interest among the travel community. And after all, the many good looking stray cats are a loved by many tourists as well.
The Maltese language is still not supported by Amazon, even though we presented several good reasons to include Maltese, compared to some other languages supported that aim for much less numbers of readers.
For Maltese readers, 'Malta & Gozo - Il-Gżejjer tal-Qtates' is available as hardcover, best to be ordered through our worldwide-delivering web site or as PDF through the platform Gumroad.
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| A hungry stray cat colony waiting to be fed on Gozo © 2016 Gabriele Ruttloff-Bauer |
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| Symbolic image - stray cats in Floriana, Malta - © 2016 Gabriele Ruttloff-Bauer |
