Böller ban around the shelter: Citizens should show responsibility!

Böller ban around the shelter: Citizens should show responsibility!

In the Starnberg animal shelter, animals suffer from New Year's Eve celebrations every year. Although the attempt to introduce a fireworks ban around the shelter due to legal hurdles failed, Mayor Patrick Janik and the direction of the shelter to the citizens appeal to voluntarily avoid burning fireworks. The city wants to minimize the painful experiences of the animals that suffer from noise pollution and often panic, such as the Merkur reported.

animal shelter manager Tanja Wieber and her team have developed strategies to better prepare the animals for New Year's Eve. For example, CDs are played with bright noises to get the animals used to the background noise, and classical music is used on New Year's Eve to ensure peace. According to the deputy animal shelter director Johannes Stroedel, many animals still suffer from the aftermath of the firecrackation after the turn of the year, which can lead to stress and health problems. These experiences are now to be documented in order to start a new attempt for a prohibition zone next year, such as "https://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/starnberg/starnberg-tierheim-silvester-bollerbot-stadt-tierchutz-lux.rwd3zvuuqldjbvhdpsdrkp"> Süddeutsche reported.

The Starnberg City Council was forced to refer to the existing legal framework that makes effective protection for the animals impossible against the noise of fireworks. Animals are still classified as "material goods" in legal matters, which means that corresponding protective zones are not recognized. In order to realize a new prohibition zone around the shelter, specific findings on the effects of firecrackers on the animals are required. Mayor Janik therefore encourages citizens to keep at least 500 meters away from the shelter and to celebrate in another area to reduce the suffering of animals.