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More and more cats in need: Milli leads sad statistics!
In Altötting an increasing number of homeless cats and kittens are being found. Animal shelters are fighting rising numbers and concerns.
More and more cats in need: Milli leads sad statistics!
In Cologne, animal shelters are facing a growing challenge. Small cats in particular - like Milli, who gave birth to her first litter when she was less than a year old - are at the center of this problem. Despite her youth, Milli cannot look after her offspring, which is why the team at the Winhöring animal shelter has taken responsibility for the little kittens. “We try to raise them by hand,” report committed employees who put their heart and soul into the matter. However, this situation is not an isolated case. More and more pregnant cats have ended up in animal shelters in recent months, and many of them are in poor condition and need immediate help. Milli's story reflects numerous similar cases that are becoming increasingly common in our city we learn from PNP.
A particularly alarming trend can be seen in the statistics from animal protection associations. According to that Report from the German Animal Welfare Association A total of 566 animal protection associations that look after street cats in Germany were surveyed in 2023. Of these associations, 495 are active in rural regions and 109 in urban regions. The signs point to alarm: increases in the population of street cats and a high death rate among kittens have been found in several places. This development is primarily due to inadequate castration and the increased abandonment of pets during the Corona period. This puts additional pressure on already overburdened animal shelters.
Take care of the little lifesavers
The smallest cats face considerable dangers in the habit of living on the street. Every year around 75% of kittens do not even reach their sixth month of life. The main causes? Untreated illnesses, traffic accidents and poor nutrition states the cat protection report. The street cat population also acts as a reservoir for dangerous infections that can also endanger domestic cats. These circumstances further exacerbate the situation for many animals found in animal shelters.
The corona pandemic has also jeopardized long-term castration campaigns. Due to staffing shortages in veterinary practices, many of these important measures have been suspended. A survey shows that about 10% of cat owners have not neutered their animals and 20% categorically reject neutering. The German Animal Welfare Association is urgently calling for more financial support for cat protection as well as a nationwide requirement for castration of outdoor cats in order to get these concerns under control.
The situation is serious and it takes a common sense from animal protection groups, pet owners and society as a whole to offer cats in need, like Milli and her family, a better future. It is up to us to take responsibility and speak out when it comes to protecting these valued beings.