BRIARCLIFF MANOR – The Humane Law Enforcement Unit of SPCA of Westchester seized 150 cats living in filth and squalor after Yorktown Police discovered the residence was filled with what seemed like an endless number of cats being hoarded in a small, dilapidated home.
Local police were asked to perform a wellness check when they discovered two homeowners dead inside.
Officials were unable to clear the scene until the SPCA rescue team removed many of the cats that were found in every room of the home, including in the ceilings and walls.
All of the cats are suffering with upper respiratory, eye and skin infections, malnutrition, dehydration, and some have more severe injuries that require immediate medical attention, authorities said.
All of the cats were starving when rescued and had not eaten for many days; some were already dead, they said.
“This is the largest hoarding case SPCA Westchester has ever undertaken, and we desperately need the support of the community to help care for these neglected and sick cats who heed urgent medical attention,” said Executive Director Shannon Laukhuf.
She said the agency needs financial support, cat food, litter, blankets and towels.
Rescue partners have included Best Friends Animal Society, Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, Westchester Humane Society, Rescue Right, and Columbia Greene Humane Society.
