Mediation stop at the Berlin animal shelter: Christmas without animal gifts!

Mediation stop at the Berlin animal shelter: Christmas without animal gifts!

In a remarkable step to promote animal welfare, the Berliner Tierheim to prevent pets to prevent Animals are given away as unique Christmas presents. From December 20 to January 1st, no mediation of new animal companions should take place. Beate Kaminski, the animal shelter's press officer, said that spontaneous animal presents often lead to the fact that the animals are disposed of a little later, as in the case of a rabbit, which after a short time ends up in a box at a garbage can.

This measure reacts to an alarming increase in taxes in German animal shelters, where around 350,000 animals are held helplessly annually. The number of inquiries increases rapidly, especially during the Christmas season. In 2022, the Berlin animal shelter recorded around 3,000 inquiries, while in 2023 there were already 3,700 goods, as can be seen from the reports of the . Instead, Kaminski advises to give away symbolic vouchers with which future animal owners can choose the right companion together after the holidays.