By Sabine Klier
17 pets were handed over to the official animal collection center over the Christmas holidays. The good news: Compared to the previous year, the number of animals taken in has fallen.
Most of the animals had escaped and have since been picked up by their owners. The fate of the dog Aaron and two abandoned guinea pigs is still uncertain.
The number of found animals is lower over the Christmas period compared to the previous year. While last year 24 animals were taken in over the holidays, this year there were a total of 17 pets: eight cats, seven dogs and two guinea pigs. Six of the seven dogs have already been picked up by their owners. They had escaped.
Eight cats were taken in over the holidays Photo: Ralph Gunther
Three of the eight cats are also back home. A large eight month old Saarloos wolfdog named Aaron has no home yet. It’s chipped, but the old owner no longer lives in Berlin. “She hasn’t been the owner of the dog for a long time,” explains animal shelter spokeswoman Ute Reinhardt. “And we haven’t been able to find the new owner yet. We hope he’ll get in touch.”
Aaron with nurse Annette Trölsch (60) Photo: Ralph Gunther
The fate of two guinea pigs abandoned in a box makes us sad. They were found on December 22 in a hallway on Silbersteinstrasse in Neukölln. “They were badly neglected. Her eyes were watering, her ears were dirty and her long claws had grown round,” said the shelter spokeswoman.
The pair of guinea pigs was found completely matted in Neukölln and had to be shorn Photo: Ralf Guenther
Their long, curly fur was so matted and filthy that they were clipped and cleaned at the practice. There they are now nursed back to health under the loving care of their animal keepers.
Later they should be placed in a good home.