Overview

• Tierheim Bochum removed 21 adult cats, 11 young cats and several dogs from a hoarder home, pushing its count to 115 cats and prompting urgent requests for donations and supplies.
• In Essen, a found Scottish Fold named Ariel arrived in active labor and delivered five kittens at the shelter, which says the young will not be rehomed before 12 weeks.
• Essen reported a separate found cat confirmed by X‑ray to be heavily pregnant, underscoring enforcement challenges despite a city rule since 2018 requiring neutering and registration for free-roaming cats.
• The Cologne-Dellbrück shelter says recent abandonments include a cat left at its gate at night, warning that rising drop-offs are straining its capacity.
• Seventeen mayors in the Fürstenfeldbruck district defended plans for a new county shelter targeting about €1.5 million with roughly two-thirds municipal funding, while advisors warned costs and land needs are likely higher and local members backed relocating current Überacker animals to Buch as fusion talks continue.