Shaking fate: Bulldogge Willi fights for survival!

Shaking fate: Bulldogge Willi fights for survival!

In a heartbreaking case of cruelty to animals, Bulldogge Willi was discovered near Wismar. During an apartment clearance, the helpers came across the emaciated dog, who could hardly walk because his claws were too long. Willi, a victim of agony, has been suffering from his predicament for over ten years. His inserted snout hardly lets him breathe, and often his tongue looks out as he snorts. A fate that even the most experienced animal shelter employees shakes.

"He is a forgotten soul," says Doreen Kuhn, who heads the animal shelter in village in Mecklenburg. Willi has been lovingly opened there for a few weeks. Despite his difficult past, he shows himself as a gentle male who loves to be caressed. Slowly he is increasing again, and hope for a better future germinates. But the sad truth is that Willi was probably locked up in an apartment, which did not make him house. "If he has to do it, because he doesn't know it any other way," explains Meike Gutzmann, chair of the Wismar and the surrounding area.

Willi is not alone-it belongs to a group of five dogs that were taken away from their owners due to poor attitudes. "We have never had so many cases at once. The number increases terrifying," reports Gutzmann. The shelter is currently taking care of 22 dogs and is full, but there is still space for emergencies like Willi. In addition to the dogs, around 50 cats and around 400 freely living velvet paws are also supplied, which urgently need food and financial support.

To ensure the supply of animals, donations are urgently needed. On November 30th the festival “Christmas for Animals” takes place, where visitors not only donate to the animals, but also enjoy the festive atmosphere. The animal protection association Wismar and the surrounding area is doing everything possible to enable Willi and his fellow sufferers a better life.

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Ort	Dorf Mecklenburg, Deutschland