Hoarding/breeding 74 persian cats Phoenix, AZ (US) Incident Date: Thursday, Jan 30, 2003 County: Maricopa Local Map: available Disposition: Alleged Case Images: 1 files available Abuser names unreleased

Case ID: 711 Classification: Hoarding, Neglect / Abandonment Animal: cat View more cases in AZ (US) Login to Watch this Case

A self-described breeder of Persian cats had been harboring 74 malnourished, infected and dehydrated cats in her north Phoenix home for several months when police made the grisly discovery.

"The cats were filthy," said Kim Noetzel, spokeswoman for the Arizona Humane Society. "They had urine and feces in their coats. In some cases, their furs were so tightly matted, that it was cutting off their circulation."

Society workers took the cats to an animal hospital, Noetzel said. All the long-haired Persian cats had upper-respiratory infections. Police say they are seeking misdemeanor charges against the woman, whose name was not released.

"This is more of a neglect issue than a cruelty issue," Phoenix police Lt. Wallace Kemp said. Police say a tile worker hired to work inside the woman's house in the 14400 block of North 58th Street called them after entering the house and finding the cats, most which were held in filthy cages in the garage.

"She said she was a breeder, but I don't know how she could have sold the cats in that condition," Noetzel said.

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