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Specialty chain Fressnapf has the well-being of 92 puppies at heart. The police rescued the puppies from a van near Nuremberg and took them to the local animal shelter. As emergency care, Fressnapf and its private labels AniOne and PetBalance are donating Nuremberg animal shelter 100 fluffy fleece blankets, 100 fabric toy bones and puppy milk, quickly and without red tape. “We decided to help as soon as we heard about the plight of the puppies in Nuremberg. We hope that they will make a speedy recovery and will soon be rehomed to animal lovers”, says Fressnapf spokesman Achim Schütz.

The police discovered the puppies, some of whom had been severely neglected, in a van, cooped up in tiny transport boxes with no food or water. The puppies were probably smuggled in from Eastern Europe as live contraband goods. The 36-year-old driver was taken into temporary custody.

Once freed from the lorry, the 3 to 4 week old puppies were taken to the Nuremberg animal shelter, where they are being cared for on a veterinary ward. Many of the animals are still weak and have worms and diarrhoea. “Unfortunately, the puppies cannot be rehomed while investigations are still on-going. It is all the more important that we at Fressnapf help, so that the puppies can receive the best possible care in the animal shelter and quickly regain their strength”, explains Schütz.

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Donation to Nuremberg animal shelter RGB - JPG 92 puppies are well provided for thanks to Fressnapf! The animal shelter in Nuremberg is delighted with the generous donation. From left: Andrea Dressel from Fressnapf Nuremberg, Heike Weber (animal shelter manager), Nadine Hagl, Fressnapf Nuremberg and Patrick Rath (dog carer) (28.02.2012) Photo: Uschi Lang, schickundklick.de Download (209KB)