At the end of August 2026, a simple walk along the railway tracks in Cologne-Holweide, Germany, suddenly took a dramatic turn. A passer-by spotted an abandoned basket near the rails. Everything suggested that someone had left it there on purpose.
When she gently lifted the lid to peer inside, she came face-to-face with two pairs of terrified eyes. Someone had cruelly abandoned two poor little cats near the tracks, leaving them to fend for themselves.
Shelter staff suspect something is wrong
The passer-by took the two felines straight to the Cologne-Dellbrück animal shelter. As soon as the staff started stroking them to carry out an initial check, they noticed an unusual shape.
Both of the little animals had particularly round, swollen bellies. To find out for sure, the team immediately prepared the ultrasound machine.
The ultrasound reveals heartbreaking news
Looking at the screen, the staff discovered the full extent of the cruelty. It was a shocking double surprise: both female cats were heavily pregnant.
Each of them was expecting at least four kittens. But the medical diagnosis revealed an even sadder reality.
One of the mums-to-be is still a baby herself
One of the abandoned cats was nothing more than a kitten herself, far from being fully grown. Giving birth at such a young age poses serious risks to her health.
On top of that, the staff fear inbreeding issues that could lead to severe deformities in the kittens. Following this cruel act, the shelter has launched an appeal for witnesses to try and find those responsible.
Translated from the DE Wamiz website using artificial intelligence
