Hoarding - almost 50 cats
Golden, CO (US)Incident Date: Thursday, Oct 20, 2005
County: Jefferson
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged: Alexis Binns
Almost 50 cats were seized by the Golden Police Department on the night of Oct 20 from a recreation vehicle as the alleged owner was getting them vaccinated at a local pet store.
In a strange twist, the owner had been arrested the month before in Larimer County when 74 cats were found in her RV.
In the latest incident, employees of Petco called police after realizing how many cats the woman had and what condition they were in.
Golden police officers who responded to the store said they could smell animal feces in the RV from a distance of 50 feet. The owner would not allow officers inside and a search warrant was obtained so that they could enter the vehicle.
The seized animals were taken to the Table Mountain Animal Center.
"It's obvious these cats are inbred, unsocial and suffering from various medical conditions," said Ben Drotar, a spokesman at the center. "Table Mountain Animal Center was already bursting at the seams with cats."
The center is required to hold the cats until the owner makes an appearance in court. She was identified as Alexis Binns.
Police said that Binns was charged with 45 counts of animal cruelty -- one for each cat.
Meanwhile, the Table Mountain Animal Shelter is trying to deal with the additional cats.
People that are not able to adopt a cat can help financially. Table Mountain Animal Center said it is unexpectedly incurring substantial medical costs. Donations to help can be sent directly to Table Mountain Animal Center or over the Internet at www.tablemountainanimals.org and follow the "Help TMAC" link. References« CO State Animal Cruelty Map
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