the cat house

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In a nearby town, there was a couple who had some cats. Two years ago, the woman moved out of their house. A few months ago the guy moved out. He lived nearby, and went back to the house to "take care of" the cats. Apparently this meant dropping off food every few days for a couple of months.

The cats were discovered by authorities on February 22nd. Our twice-weekly newspaper has a "cat count" that runs on the front page. Today's paper lists:

• 98 living
  
• 19 dead
  
• 11 kittens born to females since they were removed from the house
  
• 3 cats believed to still be in the house
  
• 3 adopted so far
  
• 20 in foster care
  
• 3 up for adoption so far

The cost to the humane society for their care is $30,000. This is for spaying, neutering, vaccinations, treatment, microchips, food, litter.

It's sad that people think they're caring for pets when they leave them in an environment like this. Apparently, they drove the guy out of his own home. The couple started with five cats, when they moved in. Those cats would have had fine, happy lives if they had been fixed.

Comments

That's so horrible!!!

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Animal hoarders scare the crap outta me. Poor cats:(((( Damn human...

[roadskoller.livejournal.com]

Good lord!! The stink man!

[emschin.livejournal.com]

I read in the paper that a neighbor called the gas company because she thought there was a leak. That smell must have been the cats! I can't believe that people could do that.

[raven-nest.livejournal.com]

My father's wife had over 200 before they moved out.. it was a nightmare. She does the same, throws food at them every day.. the trailer is trashed, and most have died off.

The trailer they are renting has a special provision just for his wife (they live in a tiny place up in the mountains.. everyone knows everyone) NO CATS of any kind in or around the trailer.