This is peak surprise_pikachu.jpg.
If they didn't want to drive the cats to extinction ("gradually reduce") then why did they do it to every cat?
Common sense is a fucking superpower, I guess.
Later, the article goes: "Sadly, though, this feline paradise won’t be around as a tourist destination for much longer."
So no, I'm misinterpreting nothing. The article implies the cats going extinct is a bad thing.
No doubt something perhaps got lost in translation and then further got sensationalized for clicks, but as presented I am left wondering who left their common sense by their front door before going out to work.
The author thinks it's sad that a popular tourist attraction will vanish soon. I can sympathize with that while still knowing it's for the best.
The sad part is that the Cat Mama has to wind things down. This does not imply any kind of failure on the part of the Society.
I think I can gather what you're trying to say, but what the sincere fuck my dude.
EDIT Note to other readers: Clearly there was no ill intent, the comment was retracted and amends have been made. I'll leave my reply in place for some context, but let us speak no further upon this.