Do you remember the 4 lions and the Pantera di Malta? They were transferred to Rabat (in an even more inadequate place)

TO Malta, four lions and one panther They continue to live a ordeal that seems to have no end. After being discovered At the beginning of the year in conditions inhuman In a basement a Naxxarnow they were transferredbut the situation has not improved at all. Indeed, the context has simply changed: From darkness to degradation.

The animals are found on a site improvised to Rabatcompletely inadequate to welcome them. No stimulus, no protective structure, no guarantee of physical or psychological well -being. The new place does not represent a salvation, but yet another stage of an abandonment masked by solution.

It all started with the alarm launched by Vuċi Għall-Annimalia local organization that had denounced the presence of felines in dark cages, without food and without any cure. The story had raised a wave of indignation international and on the spotlight on the management of Exotic animals in Malta. The intervention of the authorities – Department of Veterinary Regulation, Civil Protection, Police – had however led to anything: no kidnappings, no concrete solution.

The Maltese manager for the protection of animals refused any confrontation

Now a new Video spread by activists local tells the sequel to the story. The animals have been moved without involving the International NGOswho had expressed willingness to offer professional help and safe spaces. The Maltese manager for the protection of animals has in fact rejected any comparisondeciding to proceed in total autonomy. A choice that led to a disastrous result.

The request is only one: that the Maltese government assumes its responsibilities and entrusts the lions and the panther a Specialized centerscategorically excluding zoo and circuses. Activists ask for pressure to be done, writing directly to the local authorities (veterinary.reguulation@mafa.gov.mt) to ask for a Urgent and decisive intervention.

It is unacceptable that in 2025 such extraordinary animals are treated as waste to be hidden. It is not enough to move them from one cage to another: it is time to guarantee them a worthy, free and safe life. Continuing to talk about it is a duty and spreading the news is an act of responsibility. Because even those who have no voice, have the right to be listened to.