Bettina Brandner, 76, was denied a cat at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen animal shelter. The Mittenwald resident had previously made her own home with a spacious garden suitable for animals.
She had to fork out 2,000 euros in veterinary costs alone when Oskar suddenly became seriously ill. On November 19, 2020, the cat had to be put out of his suffering. “I wouldn't give an 80-year-old a puppy,” says Tessy Lödermann, chairwoman of the animal protection association.