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A new cat quarantine facility has been established at the animal shelter in Berlin.

A new cat quarantine facility has been unveiled at the Berlin animal shelter, featuring 350 square meters worth of space, including 10 rooms equipped with 120 quarantine boxes and 6 separate cat accommodations. Suitable for housing mother cats and their litters, the establishment also boasts...

Pombär the cat looks out of her box at the official opening of the newly built cat quarantine at...
Pombär the cat looks out of her box at the official opening of the newly built cat quarantine at the Berlin animal shelter.

Creatures - A new cat quarantine facility has been established at the animal shelter in Berlin.

"Approximately 1500 felines make their way to the shelter on a yearly basis through different means," the establishment shared. Once there, these pets are put into quarantine, where their health is assessed. If they're hale and hearty, they can be placed in the care centers of the shelter or with foster families after castration. "Alas, numerous cats arrive with infectious ailments or their medical standing needs further confirmation. In such cases, isolation is a must."

The odds of catching an ailment are quite high for shelter occupants. So far, makeshift containers have been utilized for quarantine.

The construction of the new facility runs up to around four million euros, as per the sanctuary. The majority of the funds came from donations, with a tiny fraction provided by the Senate Department for the Environment, Mobility, Consumer Protection and Climate Protection.

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The new cat quarantine facility is specifically located within the animal shelter in Berlin, catering to numerous animals that require medical attention. Regrettably, several animals brought to the shelter are diagnosed with infectious diseases, necessitating their isolation in the animal shelter's animal shelter in Berlin's new facility.

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