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2mo ago

Bavaria and Saxony Seek Mandatory Cat Spay-Neuter and Registration as Shelters Overflow

Local shelters face critical overcrowding following the absence of federal spay-neuter requirements.

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Seit Beginn der Sommerzeit landen viele Katzen in der Obhut des Tierheims Süderstraße (Archivbild).
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Overview

  • On World Cat Day, animal welfare groups in Bavaria and Saxony renewed calls for state-wide spay-neuter, microchipping and registration mandates for free-roaming cats.
  • Shelters in both states report being at or beyond capacity after record summer abandonments left teams financially and emotionally overstretched.
  • The Deutscher Tierschutzbund estimates around 1.5 million feral cats nationwide, with more than 10,000 roaming Berlin alone and enduring disease and exposure.
  • Milder winters have eliminated the traditional kitten pause, enabling up to three litters per year and accelerating feral population growth.
  • With only about 1,900 municipalities requiring cat neutering and registration, advocates hope the EU’s forthcoming microchip requirement will prompt cohesive national reform.