Cats in need: 25,000 euros for cat protection in Wiesbaden!

Cats in need: 25,000 euros for cat protection in Wiesbaden!

On March 3, 2025, the Head of Animal Welfare, Milena Löbcke, presented a grant of 25,000 euros to the working group to prevent youngsters (VKN e.V.) Wiesbaden as part of a solemn event. The aim of this financial support contribution is to promote cat protection in the region and to contain the uncontrolled propagation of street cats. Another focus is on combating contagious diseases as well as the care and care of Scheuer animals. This initiative underlines the responsibility that the city of Wiesbaden takes over in relation to animal welfare. wiesbaden reports .

The VKN e.V. has been working in Wiesbaden for over 40 years and is committed to overgrown, sick or injured street cats. The central tasks of the organization include castration, feeding, veterinary care and the mediation of animals in new home. The chairman of the association, Susanne Tobin, accepted the symbolic check and emphasized the immense importance of the grant. "In view of the increasing costs for food and veterinarians, this support makes the work enormously easier for us," said Tobin.

practical support and volunteers wanted

Despite the extensive work of VKN e.V., the association is urgently dependent on other volunteers. Interested parties can report on the association's website and are encouraged to actively contribute to cat protection. We are looking for flexible and mobile cat lovers who take on various tasks, including bringing and picking up cats to the veterinarian as well as collecting and distributing feed and material donations. The support in capturing and feeding street cats is also of great importance, especially in view of the reported increase in the sightings of overgrown cats. VKN Wiesbaden informed .

Another point is the search for foster parents in the Wiesbaden area, which are ready to add cats to a new home until they mediate. The organization ensures that food, litter and veterinary costs are covered and offers the opportunity to travel to the vet regularly with the animals.

A change in values ​​in animal welfare

These efforts are part of a wider context that reflects the growing awareness of animal welfare issues in Germany. More and more people are involved in various animal welfare organizations to contribute to combating animal suffering and the promotion of species -appropriate keeping conditions. According to report on animal welfare issues in Germany, millions of animals die annually due to grievances in animal husbandry and food waste, which underlines the importance of animal welfare. Care Elite reports .

The animal welfare organizations, including the VKN e.V., constantly need support. In addition to financial resources, volunteers and the takeover of sponsorships are indispensable for the successful implementation of our common goals in animal welfare. Everyone can help to rethink in society and to continue to strengthen animal welfare.