The true cost of bring cats over, sorry dont have details but air freight plus VETs inspection on arrival, used to be pricey.
The only extrenal danger to cats (apart from crossing the road!) is Lanate poisoning; many Cypriots have a different view, to British people, on the role of animals. The British are addicted to their pets I know, while until very recently, Cyrpiots regarded pets solely as 'workers', be they cats, dogs or donkeys.
Lana