European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday August 13, 1994 world the stars and stripes Page 13 army of cats left behind by russians finds Friend Runsdorf Germany a at empty army Barracks where soviet sol Diers once awaited orders to invade the West More than 150 hungry red army cats wait for their Only Friend left in the world. The cats were abandoned by soldiers who have returned to Russia. The Ani Mals live in filthy deserted Barracks and Concrete bunkers scattered Arouri the sprawling Winsdorf compound 16 Miles South of Berlin. Wilhelm Schrader a frail Man with Wispy White hair keeps the felines alive by driving from his Home every Day in a station Wagon crammed with cans of cat food. No one wants them. I be always been partial to cats. Unlike Many humans they Nave a great Deal of dignity says the 65-year-old retired electrician. Of about 380,000 red army troops stationed in East Germany during the cold War Only 2,500 remain. They will be gone by the end of August under a 1990 treaty. Much of the Winsdorf base where about 50,000 soldiers were once stationed is now peopled Only by animals. The cats come running when they hear Schrader s opel. Schrader has lunch at a Little table under a Shady tree one of his 45 daily stops throughout the base. Felines purr at his feet. Hey Guy. How Are things Schrader asks his favorite a Gray male with a sleek body tall Black stripes. A Black cat stretches out in the dirt a Ginger one prances Down a path to get its meal. Schrader does what he can for a few dogs left behind by the troops but it difficult because some Are becoming wild. As he was making his rounds recently Schrader saw an abandoned pet Goat at tacked by the dogs. Schrader chased of the dogs and took the Goat to a petting zoo. He s also doing everything he Canfor a homeless cow. Money comes out of Schrader s pocket and from donations. He takes the cats to a veterinarian if they Are sick. He put mattresses in the Barracks for them to sleep on and tossed in Little plastic balls for them to Bat around. At his Home in Lindow an hour from Winsdorf Schrader operates a shelter for animals abandoned by their German masters. But there s not enough room there for the red army cats. Some of the cats have died of malnutrition or disease. I buried two More today Schrader said. Wearing a tank top undershirt and sus Penders Schrader loped into a tin roofed Barracks to Check on two litters of kit tens. Three Kittens Are basking in the Sun Ona Windowsill. Say thank you said Schrader As he gives them food. Aids remains Puzzle conference concludes Yokohama Japan a the Gist of 3,500 reports this week from the War on aids is simple enough there is no cure for aids no effective treatment no vaccine. Nor will there be anytime soon. Anyone with his won t find much Solace at this meeting said or. Mervyn Silverman president of the american foundation for aids research. 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