Llanos del Caudillo approves the feline colony ordinance and opens the period for allegations

The City Council of Llanos del Caudillo has initially approved the Ordinance regulating the management protocol for feline colonies using the TNR method (trap, neuter, and return) within its municipal boundaries. The agreement of the Plenary, adopted on July 30, 2026, is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Ciudad Real number 195, dated October 9, 2026, and submits the file to public consultation for 30 days so that residents may present any claims they deem appropriate.

The regulation is created with the objective of organizing the presence of community cats in the municipality through the TNR method, a protocol that combines the trapping of animals, their sterilization, and their subsequent return to the colony of origin. The official announcement, identified by number 3266 and the secure verification code 5FD/vv/LYP0nBVPmq5Ko, details that the initial approval complies with local government legislation and now opens the public exhibition process prior to its final approval.

Initial approval and legal framework

The initial approval was adopted in accordance with articles 49 and 70.2 of Law 7/1985, of April 2, Regulating the Bases of Local Government, and article 56 of the Revised Text of Local Government. The file is thus subject to the mandatory public information process before the text can be considered definitively approved.

The agreement is signed by the Mayor, Andrés Arroyo Valverde, in Llanos del Caudillo on October 5, 2026, and the announcement was electronically signed by the Head of Section of the B.O.P., Juan Luis Cuadros Campo, on October 8, 2026.

Thirty days for resident allegations

The public information period is 30 days and begins to count from the day following the publication of the announcement in the Official Gazette of the Province and on the Corporation’s notice board. During this period, any interested party may:

• Examine the complete file at the municipal offices.
• Formulate any allegations, claims, or suggestions they consider pertinent.
• Consult the documentation made available to interested parties at the City Council offices.

The announcement emphasizes that the file will be accessible both for examination and for the submission of claims before the Plenary of the Corporation.

Processing and entry into force

If no claims or suggestions are presented during the public exhibition period, the provisional agreement will be considered definitively approved, without the need for a new plenary pronouncement. Otherwise, the Plenary must resolve the submitted allegations before elevating the text to final status.

The ordinance is part of the growing municipal regulation of animal welfare and the ethical management of feline colonies, a competence that city councils have been developing under local government and animal protection regulations.

Impact for residents

The publication opens the formal period during which associations, animal shelters, and residents of Llanos del Caudillo can influence the final content of the ordinance that will govern the management of feline colonies in the municipality. The final text and its entry into force will depend on the result of this allegations process, which extends for one month from the official publication.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Ciudad Real, number 195, of October 9, 2026, section I (Local Administration, City Councils), page 9536 (official reference: announcement number 3266; CVE 5FD/vv/LYP0nBVPmq5Ko).