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Bochum Shelter Rescues 32 Cats and Several Dogs From Hoarding Home as NRW Facilities Hit Capacity

Public appeals are triggering donations without easing overcrowding.

Overview

  • Tierheim Bochum removed 21 adult cats, 11 kittens and several dogs from a messy household, pushing its total to 115 cats and prompting urgent calls for hygiene litter, high‑meat wet food and financial support.
  • Duisburg reported it was full and documented an owner abandoning a cat outside after being turned away; staff recovered the animal, now named Lucky Luke, and condemned the act.
  • Feucht near Nuremberg said it is being overrun with kittens and needs specialized rearing milk and specific foods such as Hipp Bio chicken jars, reporting some replenishment after its appeal.
  • Hilden filled its shelves with wet puppy food within two days of an online request and temporarily asked donors to pause shipments after a flood of deliveries.
  • Moers reunited a cat missing since February thanks to an embedded microchip, highlighting the value of registration and reporting found animals to shelters.