DENVER (KDVR) — Nearly 100 cats were found in “unimaginable conditions,” as some of the 250 pets rescued in an animal neglect case in June. Now, a local non-profit is looking for the public’s help.
On June 21, Humane Colorado said it responded to a large-scale animal neglect case with more than 250 pet animals in western Colorado. Among the pets included nearly 100 Bengal and Siamese mix cats and more than 100 dogs that were removed from “extremely hazardous conditions.”
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The non-profit, formerly known as the Dumb Friends League, said field agents, law enforcement and shelter staff removed the cats, including kittens and nursing mothers, from “cramped, chicken-coop style enclosures” in 95-degree heat. Many of these enclosures were “infested with black widow spiders.”
While the cats are in good hands now, they will still need some help.
The cats were sent to an urgent care center and are now in Humane Colorado’s care, receiving treatment for ringworm, upper respiratory infections, eye conditions and other contagious illnesses…