Cats chaos in the Peine animal shelter: shortage of space brings free time!

Cats chaos in the Peine animal shelter: shortage of space brings free time!

Peine, Deutschland - The Situation in the Peine animal shelter has worsened in the past few weeks. During the kitten season, the shelter has to deal with a high number of cats and kittens. The head Heike Brakemeier reports on empty quarantine stations, which are mainly occupied with mother animals and their offspring. As a result, no more new animals can be recorded. From July 1st, there will be an admission stop in the shelter, which is expected to continue until at least August 21. It is painful that calls to people who want to submit dogs or cats every day who can only be put off, but the capacities are exhausted, such as news38.de reported.

This is how the shelter only has the possibility of guest agency. Interested parties can find out more about this on the animal shelter's homepage. Nevertheless, the space is very limited, and only found animals can currently be recorded. Many of the cats and kittens come from the surrounding communities of Ilsede, Hohenhameln and Wendeburg.

desperately wanted help

A central problem sees Brakemeier in the lack of castration obligation that should be regulated by the municipalities. In order to improve the current situation, the shelter is urgently looking for eight additional foster homes. If you have an additional room and want to get involved, you can contact the shelter directly. The animal shelter then covers the food and the veterinary costs, which only occurs at the contract veterinarian, as on the homepage of the Peine can be read.

As a rule, the annual search for helpers begins in April when cat mothers get their babies. Often it is neglected parents or newborns who need a lot of affection. Especially kittens that often have to be fed with the bottle need special attention that many people cannot offer at home.

a national context

The problems with which the Peine animal shelter is faced with reflect in a larger context. The German Animal Welfare Association published an extensive "cat protection report" in 2023, which is based on a basis of 566 animal welfare associations. In this report, the situation of street cats is illuminated, and it becomes clear that many animal welfare associations, also in rural and urban areas, face similar challenges. This clearly shows that there is a need for castration obligations in many regions. The report recorded a total of 604 animal welfare associations surveyed and documented that the situation can often be managed better, especially in areas with castration obligation, such as now-katzen-helfen.de

In this context, it becomes clear that the search for committed care places and the discussion about a uniform castration obligation are particularly important in order to sustainably improve the situation of the animals. The Peine animal shelter can look forward to any help that is offered in these difficult times.