Many kittens in animal shelters - leftists insist on law

The Left Party in the Saxon state parliament continues to insist on better protection for cats. The animal shelters in the Free State are having major problems caring for the animals in view of the large number of kittens in their facilities, the parliamentary group announced. "Unfortunately, this comes as no surprise: outdoor cats from households reproduce with wild cats and ensure that the population and thus the cat suffering grows," emphasized parliamentary group leader Susanne Schaper.

In the opinion of the Left Party, Saxony could have acted long ago and enabled local authorities to curb the problem. Schaper referred to the cat protection law proposed by her parliamentary group last year. This would allow municipalities to oblige owners of free-roaming cats to neuter, mark and register their animals. Ten years ago, the federal government authorized the federal states to allow this by law. However, the CDU, Greens, SPD and AfD rejected the Left's proposal.

"Saxony and Brandenburg are still not using this option. At the same time, we want to make the Free State responsible for providing financial support to local authorities - this is all the more important now because their financial difficulties are growing," emphasized Schaper. Without human care, cats are exposed to considerable stress, malnourished and susceptible to disease. Neutering prevents potent animals from private ownership from additionally contributing to the reproduction of stray cats.