Hoarding - 275 cats seized, 21 found dead
Cortland, NY (US)

Incident Date: Friday, Sep 1, 2006
County: Cortland

Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Lisa Kay Alderman

Alderman was also charged after a Sept. 1 search of Purr-fect World in Cortland, a not-for-profit organization that cared for unwanted cats.

SPCA officials in Cortland found 275 live cats on the premises - along with 21 dead ones in a refrigerator.

Investigators were unsure how many counts Alderman would face in connection with the cats found on her Liverpool properties.

They found an additional 75 cats at 505 Third St., a house next door that Alderman also owns, they said.

References

• The Post Standard - Oct 6, 2006

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