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It was deposited in a box instead of being handed in. It was only accidentally discovered by the animal care staff and saved from death.
At the cat shelter, it is assumed that Emilio spent the cold night in the box – he could have frozen to death.
Animal Welfare Association Basel Regional
Only because they had to bring another cat to the vet did employees discover the box with Emilio barely visible by the company car.
Animal Welfare Association Basel Regional
On Saturday morning, the cat Emilio was found in the parking lot in front of the cat home in Muttenz BL.
Instead of giving it away, strangers put the animal in a box, which is why it could have frozen to death.
Emilio was lucky and was found by pure chance. He is recovering, while at the animal shelter you are wondering why the four-legged friend was not handed over normally.
On Saturday morning, the cat Emilio got from Employees in the icy cold in front of the cat shelter in Muttenz BL found. Shortly thereafter, dhe Tierschutzbund Basel Regional on Facebook that the four-legged friend was placed in a transport box in front of the home.
Emilio, as the cat was christened by the cat home, may have spent the whole night in the box. «He was very hungry – no wonder who knows, how long he had been frustrated in the box», so the shelter. If das nursing staff Emilio hadn’t found it, it could have been fatal for the animal. They would have If you didn’t have to go to the vet with another cat, the company car would have stopped and Emilio would probably have frozen to death behind it.
Incomprehension from the cat owner
«I was overwhelmed and very close to tears», says Jessica Grossenbacher from Frenkendorf BL. She spotted the post on Facebook and turned on 20 minutes. The 25-year-old felt hatred, anger and sadness when she saw the pictures of Emilio’s catAh.
«That has to stop and above all you have to People find and punish for what she did to this cute innocent catn », says Grossenbacher. She herself also has cats and can no longer imagine her four-legged friends without them. For her are it real family members and not «only» Animals.
«Do not expose anywhere unnecessarily»
«It is very sad», also thinks Nadja Wüthrich, President of Animal Welfare Associationit Basel Regional, in conversation with 20 minutes. «Hadn if we didn’t find the Büsi on Saturday morning, it would still be there by Monday“, she says. Wüthrich does not understand why the hangover was not delivered normally. Because the animal box would never have been noticed between the construction site and the business car.
According to Wüthrich, the Katzenheim would accept cats and dogs free of charge. This means that you can hand over the animals directly at the door and do not have to put the four-legged friends anywhere unnecessarily. It is all the stranger that Emilio was placed so hidden.
Emilio recovers, the shelter looks for clues
The reasons for the suspension can be very different. And the B are not always behind itesitzer and Besitzer. «In Switzerland we have a cat invasion, so to speak. persons, the cats do not like or are allergic, feel bothered by it»says Wüthrich. D.his people would be at one «cat-free zone» Interested.
«In addition, the cat found is not neutered. This could also have led to problems with other cats, for example», continues Wüthrich. So other cat owners couldinside and holder come into question regarding the hangover delivery. But she couldn’t say for sure.
Emilio is now fine again. He was taken to the veterinarian immediately after the find, where he was thoroughly examined. The animal care asks people who have clues about Emilio to get in touch.
You know of an animal in need?
Fire brigade, Tel. 118 (animal rescue)
Police, Tel. 117 (for wild animals)
GTRD, Large Animal Rescue Service, Tel. 079 700 70 70 (emergency call)
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