Overview

• Tierheim Berlin has admitted multiple injured cats found across the city and is conducting examinations, X-rays, blood tests and surgeries, with some cats requiring transfusions to survive.
• Tierheim Köln-Dellbrück received eleven cats abandoned in a box at a veterinary practice, many exhibiting severe ataxia and isolated under protective measures while awaiting parvovirus test results.
• NRW facilities continue to discover rabbits and other pets abandoned in cardboard boxes without food or water, exposing a pattern of cruel holiday season relinquishments.
• At the start of summer holidays, Tierheim Bottrop took in six surrendered cats and one stray in a single day, overwhelming its limited quarantine capacity.
• Escalating veterinary bills combined with unusable dirty donations have drained budgets, driving urgent public appeals for monetary support and volunteer assistance.