Erlangen in turmoil: frightened cat exposed to the shelter!

Erlangen in turmoil: frightened cat exposed to the shelter!

Last week, alarming incidents occurred in front of the Erlangen animal shelter when several cats were exposed. The first cat was discovered in front of the shelter on Saturday, May 24, 2025. An employee accidentally found the frightened animal when he came back from a field service. However, there are great concerns about the health of the cat, which reacted kindly to the employee, so that veterinary examinations are necessary. The incident raises questions because no information or information about the origin of the animal was left. "We are incomprehensible why people expose animals because we always offer help," said the animal shelter spokeswoman Laura Legradi concerned in a report by Infranken .

Just a few days later, on Sunday night, three cats were stopped in front of the shelter. However, these cats seemed to be in better condition, but were also scared. The animal shelter staff was stunned and emphasized the inability to easily expose animals to the current low temperatures. As reported by North Bavaria, there was also no information about the animals, and the employees ask the population for information, on the phone number 09131207788 can be reported.

These incidents are part of a major problem that is evident in many parts of Germany. Animacy is reported that the number of pets exposed is increasing steadily. In many cases, animals are not brought directly to animal shelters, but left in forests, at rest areas or in parking spaces. According to a report by Four paws particularly increases at vacation time, since many owners feel overwhelmed pets as load. This applies in particular to young dogs who were purchased online as coveted pets during the Corona pandemic and are now often submitted as no longer deliberate.

The shocking numbers are alarming: the Hamburg animal protection association counted a hundred pets in and around Hamburg in June 2021. The situation is no different with us in Erlangen either, and the animal shelter employees are concerned that the capacity limits could soon be reached. In order to counteract this, the Federal Council calls for a uniform labeling and registration obligation for dogs and cats. This measure could not only contribute to reducing exposed animals, but also improve traceability in cruelty to animals and increase the health of the animals.

animal rights activists appeal to those responsible to act faster here. "Everyone can offer help; there are always alternatives to suspend," emphasizes Legradi, while the population is called to be attentive and act immediately when suspected animal wastes.