Rescue for Cologne stray cats: Live a large market closure threatened!

Rescue for Cologne stray cats: Live a large market closure threatened!

Rodenkirchen, Deutschland - The Cologne wholesale market in Raderberg is in front of the final. At the end of 2025, the traditional trading center will be closed and not only brings the dealers to the bredouille, but also the numerous stray cats who have found a safe home there. The Cologne cat protection association raises the alarm because the closure could have dramatic consequences for the animals. For years, the market has been a refuge for many cats who have found feeding points and shelves here. With the closure, you will lose these livelihood and may be sold as Radio Erft.

In order to relieve the suffering of the animals, the cat protection association has launched an aid campaign. By the end of the year, as many cats as possible are to be neutered and medical care. The mediation to new owners is also on the agenda. In the meantime, over 100 cats have already been successfully neutered. However, the initiative faces major challenges, because many of the affected animals are old or sick and cannot simply be captured or conveyed. The situation is tense; There are signs of unrest and stressed behavior among the remaining cats, while at the same time individual animals disappear under unexplained circumstances, such as [change.org] (https://www.cange.org/p/rettet-die-ziegen-katzen-katzen-vom-k%C3%9fmarkt-befor-zu-z- is) determined.

call for help from the cat protection organizations

The Katzenschutzbund appeals to the population to actively support the aid campaign. The organization also calls for the city of Cologne and the responsible financial support and the provision of heated stables or similar accommodation for the cats to enable them to get used to gentle fanding. These accommodations should be available for at least six to eight weeks so that the animals can acclimatize in a stress -free environment.

In order to address the challenges, local animal protection organizations such as street cats Cologne e.V. and Katzenschutzbund Köln e.V. are also required. They take responsibility for the care of the cats and have already set up a donation account to bundle the necessary funds for medical care and resettlement.

donation campaign and petition

For everyone who wants to help the four -legged residents of the wholesale market, there is the opportunity to donate. The donation account at Sparkasse Kölnbonn has been set up and every support counts: IBAN: DE03 3705 0198 0013 5227 43, BIC: COLSDE3XXX. Alternatively, you can also donate via PayPal at skk@strassenkatzen-koeln.de with the “Großmarkt Köln” intended use.

In addition, a petition for saving the cats was launched, with the ambitious goal of collecting over 10,000 signatures in order to put as much pressure on those responsible as possible. The collection runs until shortly before the demolition at the end of 2025, and the support of the Cologne citizens is still crucial.

The cat protection association and other committed animal rights activists do their best to save the cat situation in the Cologne wholesale market. May the fate of these animals not be sealed and the city of Cologne together with the citizens ensure a humane solution before it is too late.

For comprehensive information and current developments related to the fate of the cats, interested parties can visit the website of the Cologne Cat Protection Initiative. Here is reported on ongoing actions and success stories that show that every little help counts.