Why are there so many stray cats in Greece?

Quora User's answer is correct. We more or less let them breed naturally, in the wild. In contrast with Northern Europe or America, where cats are expected to belong to someone or they are being sent to animal shelters, stray cats are regarded as a natural co-habitant in our settlements. read more

There has been a large stray cat population in just about every Mediterranean country I've been to. For the record, I've been to Greece, Turkey, Albania, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Morocco. I think Mediterranean people really love cats and prefer to let them roam free as opposed to cooped up in a house. read more

Stray cats are communal property in Greece and aren’t usually owned by any particular person. It is considered part of ordinary life to have them around. After the hours at Delos, we returned to the day’s port of the island of Mykonos, Greece, our first visit to a Greek town. read more

There are many stray dogs too. I´m not saying that all Greeks don´t like cats or dogs, sorry Greeks, but when visiting Greece you get the impression that dogs and cats are not so important for a Greek person. read more

Cats are highly evolved predators that can withstand temperatures for -10 to +40 with little discomfort. So I believe that the weather is not the reason why there are so many stray cats in the Med and so few in West Europe. read more