I sent an email of objection to a generic "guest relations" address yesterday, and received the following this morning:

Good Day,

Please find the full details from resort management below:

You may have seen a graphic picture circulating on social media with accusations that Divi Little Bay is hurting or killing community, stray and feral cats that find their way to the resort. Please know that nothing could be could be further from the truth. We appreciate and share your concern for St. Maarten’s community cat population and are committed to their safety and welfare.

Issues that affect the health and safety of the cats and the people that interact with them are complex and include factors such as climate, geography, local laws and cultural norms, as well as the presence of other animals – predators and prey, including protected and endangered birds nesting on Fort Amsterdam peninsula. As such, we have taken several steps to effect a positive impact for the cats and the community in which they live.

After consultation with a local animal welfare group, we purchased humane traps to capture the cats in order to transport them to a veterinarian where they are scanned for the presence of a microchip and receive medical care. Divi Little Bay pays for vaccinations and sterilization, which not only prevents pet overpopulation, but also largely eliminates objectionable spraying, vocalizing and fighting behaviors. After medical care, our staff works to relocate the community cats to permanent, loving homes. So far, we have found forever homes for three cats and one more is currently at the vet.

In addition to Little Bay’s community cat programs, other resorts in the Divi family on Aruba, Barbados and Bonaire have similar programs in place to help local animals. On Aruba, Divi Resorts also assists St. Pepper’s Friends Foundation, which finds foster and adoptive homes for island dogs and cats, and works with tourists to help transport these pets to their new homes in the US or Canada.

Again, we appreciate your concern and we assure you, we are committed to providing life-saving options for our community cats.

I haven't read the Facebook posts yet, but bottom line, they are removing the cats from the Divi property.