Overview
- The Verwaltungsgericht Mainz rejected the owner's emergency application on January 8, confirming that he will not regain the animals.
- Five cats were removed from the home by an official veterinarian and placed elsewhere following numerous public complaints.
- The court said videos showed a cat being shaved in a bathtub with an electric razor and being spun on the floor about 20 times, leaving it visibly dizzy.
- Judges noted the cat's orientation was temporarily impaired and said the animal's whiskers were likely shortened during shaving, with no welfare justification.
- The veterinary authority's cat-keeping and care ban was upheld as lawful in case Az.: 1 L 660/25.MZ.