almost daily

Many kittens are abandoned

(Bild: Pfotenhilfe)

Tierschutzhof Pfotenhilfe reports almost daily emergency calls about kittens found in the city and province of Salzburg, but also in neighboring Upper Austria. 

The poor little ones have either been abandoned or left behind by their mothers. The orphans are usually only a few days or weeks old and unable to survive on their own.

According to Pfotenhilfe, the mandatory castration of cats is apparently not being sufficiently monitored. Violations can result in fines of up to 7500 euros.