The "Birs Animal Shelter" is the largest animal shelter in Switzerland, with a maximum of 400 places. The cuddly dog ​​Jarod, the one-eyed cat Madea or the rabbit Nanni: their owners have died or could no longer care for them. Mona soon realizes that animal care is not about cuddling, but about feeding, giving medication and - above all - a lot of cleaning. The four-legged and two-legged friends should feel as comfortable as possible and soon find the right place. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ???? Subscribe to SRF Dok now on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/srfdok?sub_co... ???? Would you like to suggest a topic to us? Then write to us at: [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "It has happened that we had to take in 50 dogs or 60 cats at once," reports Sandra Müller, the area manager of the Birs Animal Shelter. This is mostly "animal hoarding" - the pathological collection of animals. When animals are confiscated, the owners sometimes take their case to the Federal Court. The animals have to stay in the shelter until the proceedings are concluded. This can take several years. Almost half of Swiss households have a pet: 1.7 million cats, 540,000 dogs - and the number is rising. This boom also has a downside: because many people underestimate the amount of care required for their animals, they are abandoned or given to animal shelters. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 00:52 Getting to know the residents 02:58 New arrival Jarod 06:27 Visit to Blacky 07:38 Madea's placement interview 12:20 Interim check-up with Jarod 13:17 Feeding time for the cats 14:48 Daily report 15:23 Pet confiscations 18:40 Volunteer dog walkers 20:12 Madea at the vet 20:48 Jarod's character 22:03 Swiss pet boom 23:48 Second placement interview for Madea 27:05 Visit to Black Peter 31:00 Motivation of the employees 31:41 Outro --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ▪ A film by Markus Storrer, Samuel Bürgler ▪ Camera: Sergio Cassini, Jonas Bolli ▪ Editing: Nicole Hussy ▪ Production: Franziska Wellinger ▪ Director: Nathalie Rufer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is «Mona Mittendrin»: Unprepared for anything, but ready for anything: Mona Vetsch is thrown in at the deep end. And repeatedly reaches her limits. ???? Mona Vetsch on Insta: / mona_vetsch ???? All episodes of «Mona Mittendrin»: • Mona mittendrin Documentary series SRF Dok NEW DOCUMENTARY FILMS AND REPORTS EVERY WEEK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ???? Subscribe to SRF Dok on YouTube now and activate the bell: https://www.youtube.com/srfdok?sub_co... ???? You can find out more about documentaries & reports here: ???? SRF Dok on Facebook: https://fb.com/srfdok ???? More stories to listen to: https://www.srf.ch/audio/themen/mensc... ???? More documentaries on Play SRF: https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/themen/dokus --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Channel info: The SRF Dok teams report factually, avoid "scripted reality" and are committed to journalistic integrity. The editorial team's credo: We show life in all its shades. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Social Media Netiquette from SRF: ► https://www.srf.ch/social-netiquette #SRFDok #Reportage #Tierheim #MonaMittendrin #SRF