Demmin’s most famous cat wanted to take it up a notch at the weekend and protest for vaccination. But the number of participants fell far short of expectations.
With the ongoing Corona pandemic and related measures, people keep flocking to the streets. Mostly to protest against the prevailing rules or compulsory vaccination. But there are also protesters who want to stand up for vaccination. On Saturday, for example, a sign was to be set on the market square in Demmin. However, the supposedly famous organiser could not mobilise the Hanseatic citizens.
Just three citizens gathered at the scheduled time of 2 pm. Among them was Torsten Lohr, who had registered the rally in the name of his cat Quarky Mautz. “I want to use his name recognition,” Lohr explained his plans in advance.
He would expect 35 to 70 people – with the hope of more. The idea would be to create a counterpoint to the demonstrations of the critics of the measures – if possible reaching far beyond the borders of Demmin.
In fact, the cat had made it to appearances in national media last year and achieved a certain fame. The reason: Lohr wanted the animal to run as a candidate for mayor. Afterwards, however, it became quiet again about Quarky and his owner. Apparently, it was too quiet for the unofficial mascot of former times to generate any more interest in a manifestation.