Tierschutzverein Bayreuth und Umgebung e.V. 1876

About us

Founded in 1876, the Tierschutzverein Bayreuth und Umgebung e.V. is one of the oldest animal welfare associations in Germany. In addition to spreading the idea of animal welfare to the public, the operation of an animal shelter in the Upper Franconian festival city is one of its central statutory purposes. The association is a non-profit organization and finances most of its work through donations, membership fees, sponsorships and legacies.

The animal shelter Bayreuth has a large facility on the outskirts of Bayreuth, where it provides accommodation for around 500 animals every year. In addition to a central shelter building with two cat houses with a total of 17 rooms, two quarantine stations for cats, two dog houses, a quarantine station for dogs and a small animal room, the facility also includes four large meadows at the edge of the forest behind the shelter building.