End of Lockdown for Cats in Germany

Cats will again roam freely on the streets of Walldorf, Germany after 3 months.

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They have been living in a special lockdown since May 2022.

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Cat owners were only allowed to take cats out on a leash not more than 2m (6 ft) long.

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The lockdown was so strict that if a cat would have escaped during the lockdown then the owner had to call a hotline, to find and detain his/her cat.

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Moreover, the owner whose cat either killed or injured any endangered bird had to pay up to €50000( $51,500) as a fine

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Whose just three breeding pairs of crested larks remaining in the Walldorf when the lockdown was put down.

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But because of the opposition by the activists, the authorities have decided to uplift the lockdown.

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So now the cats can go out again on the streets of the town after three months..

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The mayor of Walldorf said that the lockdown may return in the next spring and during the birds' breeding season.

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