NRW Animal Shelters Strain Under Surge of Sick, Abandoned Cats

Overview

• Rescuers in Kamen treated a found male cat with a severely displaced lower jaw and no identification, appealed for leads, and began pain management and antibiotics.
• Tierheim Aachen, which is promoting the ‘Katzenkastration 2025’ campaign, took in a mother cat with five very ill kittens; two died, while the mother and three surviving kittens were rehomed after veterinary care for severe eye infections.
• Katzenschutzbund Düsseldorf reported two one‑year‑old cats left unclaimed at a clinic whose eyes were irreparably damaged by feline respiratory disease; both are now blind and seeking adopters.
• Tierheim Bochum condemned the dumping of a black cat found in a transport box without a microchip, noting that unknown medical histories complicate care and intake.
• Tierheim Moers reunited a microchipped cat named Franz with his owner after he was found about four kilometers from home, underscoring how registration speeds returns.