Target: Heiko Dürr, Head of the Police Inspectorate, Bad Windsheim, Bavaria, Germany
Goal: Establish why twelve cats and kittens died and support prosecution of anyone proved responsible for animal welfare offenses.
Twelve bodies lay in a roadside ditch: tiny kittens alongside adult cats, their coats different colors, their origins unknown. A road maintenance worker discovered them on November 3. Police suspect an animal welfare offense, but neither the cause of death nor responsibility has been established.
Investigators say the bodies were reportedly deposited between the previous afternoon and that morning, near the bypass access to Hofmannstraße. No external injuries were immediately apparent. That observation cannot establish how the animals died. PETA has offered €1,000 for information leading to a final conviction, while police continue seeking useful leads.
These animals deserve more than an unexplained entry in a case file. Their identities and medical findings could help determine whether a crime occurred and who should answer for it. Call for a thorough investigation, careful examination of the remains, and referral for prosecution wherever evidence supports charges.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Inspector Dürr,
Please sustain the investigation into the discovery of twelve dead domestic cats, including kittens, in a roadside ditch. The suspected animal welfare violation warrants a determined effort to establish the circumstances of each death. We ask you to make every practical effort to obtain answers and help prosecutors bring any supported case to court.
Seek veterinary findings on cause and timing of death, and pursue information about households or other premises from which several cats may be missing. Preserve photographs, identification information, and witness accounts that could connect the animals to their previous care. Encourage residents and veterinarians to share relevant observations through official channels, without publicly accusing people on the basis of rumor.
If evidence establishes unlawful killing, neglect, or another animal welfare offense, submit a complete case for prosecution and meaningful punishment upon conviction. Keep the public informed about opportunities to assist without compromising the inquiry. The absence of an identified suspect must not diminish the care given to this investigation. Twelve individual lives deserve a serious search for the truth.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Michael Gäbler
