At the last minute, an abandoned kitten in Pichl near Wels (Upper Austria) was saved from death. It had crept into a pile of compost that was about to be shredded.
A kitten was found just in time at a composting company in Pichl near Wels. “The compost heap in which the approximately four-week-old ball of fur was discovered was about to be chopped up,” says Gregor Finster of Tierhilfe Gusental, who came to rescue the animals.
Origin of the velvet paw unclear
How the kitten got there can no longer be clarified. It is probably the young of a stray cat. Franziska Greil, president of the animal protection initiative Innviertel, is now taking care of the kitten. That means little sleep and regular pipetting. And “Ingo” – as animal rights activists call it – is not alone.
Lots of adopted kittens
Homeless kittens are now being found and handed over to animal shelters every day. “Up to 130 in the course of a year,” says Greil – “and we’re just a very small club”. Fortunately, the velvet feet are usually found in good places.
It carries high penalties
To prevent animal suffering in the future, Greil advocates “more staff so that the castration obligation can be better controlled”. This applies throughout Austria for all cats with free access. Violations can lead to fines of up to 3750 euros.
Source: Krone
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