Fire in Oranienburg: over 70 animals saved - veterinary office determined

Fire in Oranienburg: over 70 animals saved - veterinary office determined

A serious apartment fire in Oranienburg has led to the rescue of over 70 animals. The incident occurred in April, when the house owner accidentally triggered a fire when soldering a gutter that set the entire roof of the single -family house on fire. According to the [Tagesspiegel] (https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/Dach-in-brand-geraten- Mehrs- and-Hunde- und-Katzen-in-Oranienburg-gerettet-13600105.html), there were more than 60 dogs, 12 domestic cats and several big cats, including servals and Savannah cats, in the house and on the property. In addition, there were 40 chickens on the site.

The fire brigade had to work until the late hours of the evening to extinguish the flames. The resident of the house needed outpatient treatment, but the animals were quickly brought to safety. The rescued animals are now housed in the animal shelter, while the police pursue further investigations into the incident.

Investigations into animal welfare violations

The veterinary office of the Oberhavel district has initiated investigations because there are indications of animal welfare violations. The owner lacked the necessary permission to commercial breeding of vertebrates. In addition, there were insufficient evidence of the keeping of the servals and Savannah cats, such as rbb24. Corresponding evidence was only available for two animals.

The condition of the animals is particularly worrying: the nutrition and the state of care were sometimes not appropriate to the animal welfare, which is considered a serious violation according to the provisions of the Animal Welfare Act. Some animals had to be put to sleep, while several dogs and cats continue to be treated.

Search for new accommodation options

In the past few weeks, new home has been actively searched for the rescued animals. Some dogs could already be helped in foster families. However, the search for long-term accommodation options for the servals and Savannah cats is extremely difficult, both in Germany and abroad. So far, all efforts have been unsuccessful.

The incidents raise an important question: How can animal welfare in Germany, especially with regard to the attitude of animals, be improved? Existing defects in the Animal Welfare Act urgently require attention to avoiding future grievances.

The situation around the apartment fire in Oranienburg is an urgent call for more responsibility in dealing with animals and to comply with animal welfare standards, which are anchored in the Animal Welfare Act. This is the only way to prevent animals and unnecessary suffering in the future.