REDFORD TWP. (WWJ) — A holiday weekend break-in has set back the effort to rescue numerous feral cats from a hoarding house in Redford Township.
Redford Township Police say they will prosecute the person, or people, who broke into the condemned home — on Gaylord Street, near Grand River Ave. — and made off with five live traps that were being used to catch the cats.
Animal rescue efforts have been called off for the day in Redford. Officials say the home is simply too dangerous to enter, with overwhelming ammonia levels, floors buried in garbage and animal waste. Dozens of cats remain inside. 🎥 Tim @Nightcam Pamplin pic.twitter.com/1a97kb7VR7
— WWJ 950 (@WWJ950) June 29, 2026
The break-in happened overnight, according to Redford Twp. Police Chief Jennifer Mansfield, who said traps that we stolen likely had cats in them…