Cat elend in Cologne: Exerced animals cause outrage!

Cat elend in Cologne: Exerced animals cause outrage!

Köln-Dellbrück, Deutschland - Again and again tragic news from the animal shelter in Cologne-Dellbrück, where the employees are faced with the fates of homeless animals every day. A particularly heartbreaking case is currently causing a stir: two cats were simply exposed to the Mülheimer feeder in a parking lot at the Mülheimer. Fortunately, they were found in a small basket and brought to the shelter. Thanks to the quick reactions of the finders, the two four -legged roommates could be brought to safety in good time, even if they are understandably frightened in this experience. However, the state of health of the cats is stable, which gives hope for an early acclimatization in the animal shelter, reports Derwesten.de .

The outrage among Facebook users is great. Many demand hard punishments for the irresponsible act of the former owner. And the animal shelter employees also show a great interest in talking to this person. But what does the legal situation actually look like? According to tieremrecht.org , the suspension of animals is a criminal offense. Both the active exposure and passive are considered as cruelty to animals, regardless of whether the animals are at risk. The legal text states that every person who has an animal in their care can be considered a perpetrator. This also includes animal sitters and even people who acquire an animal illegally.

animal protection in the focus

The case of the two cats is part of a worrying series of animal welfare scandals that make headlines again and again in Germany. The Aninova Initiative, together with Ariwa and Soko animal welfare, launched the "Map of Teensry" to draw attention to systematic grievances in animal husbandry. This online database has been documenting numerous animal welfare scandals since 2016. As of July 2024, 214 such incidents have already been recorded, including a record number of over 30 reveals in the first half of 2024, according to aninova.org .

It is particularly alarming that around 70 percent of this scandals affect cattle preservation, while at the same time the discussion about the connection of cattle as cruelty to animals is continued. Despite these worrying numbers, far too little happens at the political level: the legislation is largely idle, and there is only discussions about a sub -ban. In the long term it can be said that only 4 out of 214 cases led to a prison sentence and 26 ended in fines. A worrying balance when you consider that most ads are set without consequences.