In a world where you can be anything, be kind.
About “Kindness for Kitties e.V.”:
Kindness for Kitties e.V. is an animal welfare association, founded in Bochum, in May 2024.
In accordance with our motto “In a world where you can be anything, be kind.”, we want to show empathy and compassion towards animals, especially to those animals that we as humans have domesticated and made dependent on us. We have made it our mission to reduce the suffering of the countless stray cats worldwide and to support those people who, despite political, economic and social obstacles, fight for the protection and welfare of these animals every day with unparalleled dedication. We can only achieve this goal by working together. We therefore ask all animal lovers to support us in our endeavors. We believe that it is important to practice animal welfare beyond the borders of countries and continents and to take responsibility together as humans to save innocent animals from suffering and violence.
We want to support animal rescuers worldwide through fundraising, promotional events and through spreading awareness for the daily struggles of stray cats, animal welfare organizations and private cat rescuers. Our work is entirely non-profit. For those looking to donate, we promise to make sure that the rescuers we support are trustworthy and that all donations that get passed on to them will be used for the care and treatment of rescued cats, as well as TNVR programs.
We have set up an online portal, where Rescuers can register and upload their cats for fundraising. Donation can come through our fundraisers on betterplace.org, or can go directly towards Kindness for Kitties e.V. and be entered as external donations on betterplace.org. This way, you can always see the current progress for all of the kitties listed on our site. The donations are transferred to our Rescuers in regular intervals using WISE. Adittionally, we are preparing to acquire the permit in accordance with §11 of the German Animal Welfare Law to be able to support the rescuers in finding suitable adopters in Germany and arranging everything needed for the travel and adoption process.
Hi, I’m Zoe. I am the creator of this website and one of the founders of “Kindness for Kitties e.V.”. I live in Germany, where I work full-time as a physician at the hospital. I have always been an animal-lover and especially a cat-lover, so when I had finished university, I adopted two cats through a rescue organization from Spain. (They now live a happy and spoiled life with plenty of treats and an ever-growing cat climbing paradise.) I am a strong advocate for adoption, as I believe that there are too many animals in need of a good home in this world already.
I started this project in an effort to help raise awareness for the reality of stray cats and the work of rescuers all over the world, after I found a community of cat rescuers on instagram. These kind-hearted individuals were doing their best to provide care for sick or injured stray cats and to help abandoned cats. Many of these rescuers have far exceeded what they can do with their own funds and are using Instagram to collect donations to be able to keep providing treatment to those cats in need.
It warms my heart to see people care so deeply for animals that rely on us, but at the same time it also breaks my heart to see the suffering these stray animals had to endure and the abuse that has happened to some of them. It compelled me to do more than just donate. I wanted to become a part of something bigger and to do the best that I can.