There is no other animal, especially in German-speaking countries, that is as popular as the cat. On the other hand, there are a large number of cats living in the wild, which have been released into the wild in nature and forests. The suffering of cats continues unabated. While cat lovers delight in frolicking kittens, they are often threatened with a cruel fate, especially in rural areas: the kittens are beaten to death, drowned or simply "disposed of" in the garbage. This is probably what would have happened to the little cat family that found refuge with us at Gut Aiderbichl France in 2017. In the late afternoon, a lady stood outside our gates with a cardboard box. Contents: a mother cat and her 4 babies.