An Upper Austrian vet is accused of euthanising dozens of kittens. Animal rights organisation Vier Pfoten announced today (Fri) it had reported the woman to the police. The group claimed it had evidence that the medic put young cats down on a regular basis. Vier Pfoten argued that her actions breached federal laws prohibiting the […]
Police are investigating after a motorist tossed four kittens out of a car.Two animals survived while the other two passed away shortly after being hit by oncoming drivers who failed to stop in time, police in Traiskirchen, Lower Austria, said today (Thurs). The offender is being sought.Meanwhile, animal rights group Vier Pfoten issued a 500-Euro […]
An animal rights organisation has issued a reward for decisive tip-offs after a kitten was murdered.The animal had to be put down due to its serious injuries. It was shot with some kind of weapon on Sunday or Monday, police in the Vorarlberg city of Bregenz said today (Fri).Now Vier Pfoten, an internationally operating non-government […]
Police in Lower Austria are investigating after two priceless geese were stolen.Officials in Kernhof near Lilienfeld said today (Mon) a farmer reported the loss of the two Red-breasted Geese this morning.A spokesman for local police said: “The farmer told us the geese were worth several hundreds of Euros each. They are a very rare vagrant.”Meanwhile, […]
Animal activists are promising a reward after a decapitated cat was found in a Lower Austrian town.A spokesman for Vier Pfoten, an internationally operating animal rights organisation, said today (Mon) the charity will pay 500 Euros to the one whose tip-off leads to the person who killed the animal discovered in a back garden in […]
Cat owners in Styria have been advised by police to shave their pets after more than 50 cats went missing in two months.Detectives hope the move will thwart the crooks who they believe are stealing the animals for their coats.”Cat fur goes for just 20 Euros in Hungary,” one undercover investigator said today (Mon).”But maybe […]