Hoarding 52 cats, 6 found dead
Tacna, AZ (US)

Incident Date: Thursday, Mar 22, 2007
County: Yuma

Disposition: Not Charged

Abuser names unreleased

On March 22, the Yuma County Sheriff's Office and the humane society issued a search warrant at a residence in Tacna and removed 46 cats and six deceased cats that were living in "deplorable" conditions with no food or water. Many of these cats have given birth at the shelter. The case is being reviewed by the county attorney's office, and the owner could be charged with several counts of felony animal cruelty with possible fines and/or jail time.

References

• Yuma Sun - May 6, 2007

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