Overview
- More than 130 animals were taken from a single house in Rhein-Kreis-Neuss, including 132 cats, with over 40 now at Tierheim Oekoven in poor condition and some pregnant.
- In a separate discovery, 48 cats were found in one apartment, 17 moved to Tierheim Köln-Dellbrück, and all five females were pregnant, with staff warning of 20 to 25 imminent kittens.
- Shelters report a surge in Scottish Fold cats despite Germany’s effective breeding ban, citing severe hereditary suffering and appealing for financial support to cover care.
- Tierheim Bochum received six orphaned kittens and said two have died, asking specifically for Royal Canin kitten milk to support the remaining litter.
- A severely injured cat named Hope was euthanized after arriving at a Duisburg clinic with mutilated front legs, as Recklinghausen urged owners to microchip pets to cut municipal costs, and Tiertafel Duisburg said it will report a theft from its donation box.