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  • Giving the Cats of Reykjavík a Chance

    Giving the Cats of Reykjavík a Chance

    Words: Eldlilja Kaja Heimisdottir Concerned about the number of cats looking for new homes throughout the capital area, Krakkaveldi journalist Eldlilja turned to Hanna Evensen at Kattholt, the Icelandic Cat Protection Society, for the inside scoop on their work rehoming cats and…

  • Fighting The System: The Speeding Ticket That Nearly Cost Bala Citizenship

    Fighting The System: The Speeding Ticket That Nearly Cost Bala Citizenship

    In June, outrage shook the nation as news broke that the Indian-born Bala Kamallakharan was denied Icelandic citizenship due to a speeding ticket. Bala had lived with his Icelandic wife and children in the country for eleven years and decided he wanted…

  • Cats Up For Adoption

    Cats Up For Adoption

    The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority recently rescued 50 cats from a single household, and animal adoption centre Dýrahjálp picked up 30 of them. A great many of these cats have since been adopted, but many more are still recuperating and are…