Overview

• Shelter workers found Hubert in Köln-Holweide critically underweight, hypothermic at 35 °C, and with severely matted fur.
• Tierheim Dellbrück staff provided urgent supportive care and awaited blood work and X-ray results before finalizing his health assessment.
• An Instagram adoption appeal for Hubert drew widespread interest, but he died unexpectedly before a new home could be arranged.
• Post-mortem diagnostics revealed a large cardiac tumor and excessive gastric gas as the underlying causes of his sudden death.
• The shelter’s mourning highlights the challenges of identifying hidden medical conditions in severely neglected animals.