{"id":3158,"date":"2025-05-09T06:10:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T06:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/?p=3158"},"modified":"2025-05-09T06:10:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T06:10:16","slug":"over-50-animals-rescued-from-dire-conditions-in-orne-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/?p=3158","title":{"rendered":"Over 50 Animals Rescued from Dire Conditions in Orne, France"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of February 2025, following the death of a woman in the commune of M\u00e9nil-de-Briouze (Orne), authorities discovered over 50 animals living in extremely unsanitary conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Chats-retrouves-attaches-dans-lOrne.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"> All were urgently rescued. Among them, 16 rabbits kept in filthy cages without access to clean water were taken in by the 30 Millions d\u2019Amis Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-69.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-69.png 640w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-69-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;The more we looked, the more we found&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cornelia Schr\u00f6ter, president of the organization <em>Un Espoir pour les Sans-Voix<\/em>, was called to the scene by the police. \u201cThe more we looked, the more we found,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/8-23.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/8-23.png 640w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/8-23-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The animals included tethered cats, dogs, guinea pigs, miniature horses, goats, a donkey, and various birds crammed into small cages \u2014 all living in severe neglect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-59.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-59.png 640w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-59-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Animals tied up and confined in terrible conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many animals were locked in darkness, with dirty enclosures, overgrown nails, and injuries caused by restraints. Six cats were tied inside broken carriers and showed no reaction, having become desensitized to confinement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4-56.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4-56.png 640w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4-56-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were sterilized and placed in a shelter, but remained fearful of humans. Nearby, birds were kept in small cages with little room to move. The deceased owner is believed to have purchased the animals from private sellers; some of whom later tried to reclaim them but were refused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5-51.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5-51.png 640w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5-51-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the garden, about 20 rabbits were crowded into dirty hutches with only stagnant water to drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;Escaped from hell&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schr\u00f6ter believes the late woman suffered from \u201cNoah Syndrome\u201d \u2014 hoarding more animals than she could care for. \u201cThese souls have escaped from hell,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-45.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-45.png 640w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-45-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of the animals were taken in by <em>Un Espoir pour les Sans-Voix<\/em>, while the rest were placed in temporary foster homes by the authorities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7-25.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7-25.png 640w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7-25-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due to overcrowding, the organization sought help from its partner <em>L\u2019Arche de Bagheera<\/em> in Essonne, which took in the 16 rabbits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rabbits&#8217; health steadily improving<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 16 rabbits arrived at the <em>L\u2019Arche de Bagheera<\/em> shelter in mid-March 2025 in a weakened state, suffering from conjunctivitis and wounds from fighting. After being isolated, treated, and carefully cared for, their health has significantly improved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/9-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/9-10.png 640w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/9-10-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All have been vaccinated, sterilized, and are gradually recovering. Once fully healed, they will be ready to find new loving homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/16-lapins-Refuge-de-Bagheera.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the end of February 2025, following the death of a woman in the commune of M\u00e9nil-de-Briouze (Orne), authorities discovered over 50 animals living in extremely unsanitary conditions. All were urgently rescued. 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