Appeal for two abandoned Leusden cats raises over €5,000
The Dierenbescherming set a target of €1,100 to pay for the cats' care, and donations have passed it many times over.
A fundraiser for two cats found at a community pantry (buurtkast) in Leusden has raised more than €5,000. The target was €1,100. The animal welfare charity Dierenbescherming started the appeal.
The money pays for treatment. One of the cats needs dental work, and both must be neutered, vaccinated and chipped. The total has stood between €5,300 and €5,400, from 371 to 374 donations.
The cats were left with a handwritten note. It said: "I'm desperate and I can't see any other solution. I hope they can stay together. I'm sorry I did it like this."
The Dierenbescherming has renamed them Juul and Pip. It says they are doing reasonably well. "At the moment what they mainly need is rest and safety. They are very frightened and clearly still need to get used to their new surroundings," the organisation wrote in an update.
"We're giving them all the time and space they need to thaw out at their own pace. There's no hurry, one small step at a time," the Dierenbescherming said.
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The Dierenbescherming is a Dutch animal welfare charity that works for the protection of animals in the Netherlands. It campaigns for better treatment of animals, gives advice on animal welfare, and takes part in rescuing and rehoming animals in need. It is one of the best-known animal welfare organisations in the country, and people often turn to it when they find abandoned or mistreated animals.