Yes

Probably not next year, it will likely exceed the threshold.

How is the UK “rocking”?

Cloudy, wet, windy and cold most of the year

So by now you should have eliminated a few places based on your criteria, corruption isn’t a major factor: https://www.transparency.org/en/news/cpi-2022-western-europe-eu-corruption-undue-influence-hurt-progress

Weather:

Scotland - not mild Ireland - not mild Netherlands - not mild, very wet England - out

Crime - rules out a few cities

Jobs - depends on your employer

Where is left, use nomadlist.com, then look at the visa options:

Blue card: Germany, Poland, France

Looks like you have a shortlist.

Pick a country first, then go from there.

Ok, but a digital nomad visa won’t be useful for that. You’d need to work elsewhere and then only spend limited periods of time in Spain. You’ll also likely run into strict time limits set by your employer, based on the country where you are employed’s rules on tax residency.

Who will you be working for on this digital nomad visa?

Housing

Thank god someone got there

And you’ll make Spain work on a visa?

Just gloss over the elephant in the room

Check out the detailed rules for the cats for your destination, you will also need to get them a pet passport: https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/carry/animal-plant/index_en.htm

The ND?