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Cat emergency in Ostallgäu: Animal protection association fights against flooding!
In Ostallgäu, the animal protection association is sounding the alarm due to a catastrophic cat emergency. Over 400 cats and kittens need urgent support.
Cat emergency in Ostallgäu: Animal protection association fights against flooding!
In Ostallgäu, the Marktoberdorf animal protection association is sounding the alarm: the region is facing a worrying cat emergency. Already this year, over 130 free-living cats have been neutered. Among them were 17 pregnant cats who gave birth to a total of more than 80 kittens. This worrying growth in the cat population occurs against the background that there is no comprehensive castration and identification requirement for outdoor cats in Ostallgäu. Since unneutered cats can give birth to up to 50 offspring per year, the association's capacity is now heavily strained.
Over 400 cats and kittens need to be looked after and cared for, while operating costs, especially for heating, electricity and veterinary costs, continue to rise. The animal protection association therefore faces both personnel and financial challenges. The association urgently appeals to cat owners in the region to have their animals neutered and chipped in order to curb uncontrolled reproduction. Registering the microchip in a pet registry is particularly important to ensure the animals have a safe home.
Castration: A necessary measure
Castration is a routine procedure that usually goes smoothly. Female cats have their ovaries removed, while males are neutered by removing the testicles. Doctors recommend neutering cats when they are four to six months old to avoid health and behavioral problems. This measure has numerous advantages: It reduces the risk of injuries caused by fights with other animals and reduces the likelihood of animals having accidents while looking for sexual partners.
The cost of castration can be between 150 and 250 euros, in some cases even up to 300 euros. But the benefits for the animals as well as for the owners and the community are undisputed. “This is an investment in the health and well-being of the animals,” emphasizes a spokesman for the association.
In order to be able to continue to care for the many animals and carry out the castration campaigns, the association is urgently dependent on donations. If you would like to help, you can do so via the animal welfare association Marktoberdorf e.V.'s donation account: IBAN: DE66 7335 0000 0240 0220 04, Sparkasse Allgäu. The intended use should be “cat emergency”.
The situation in Ostallgäu is not alone; The Animal Welfare Association also emphasizes how important the castration requirement is in municipalities. More and more communities are implementing appropriate regulations to limit the growth of cat populations to a healthy level. This could also be a viable way in Ostallgäu to ease the veterinary and financial burden on the clubs and to find a sustainable solution to the cat problem. The protection of the animals and the responsibility of the owners go hand in hand.