What started as a routine eviction call on the 5200 block of Lochinvar Drive in Whitehaven turned into a grim animal-cruelty scene. Officers say they discovered 17 dead animals on the Memphis property: ten kittens, four adult cats, and three snakes. Shelby County eviction officers and Memphis police also reported seeing three live cats that they could not catch, and an eviction officer said the tenant had loaded dozens of live cats into a U‑Haul and driven off. A warrant has been issued for 33‑year‑old Sarai Rue, the registered leaseholder, who faces 17 counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.
What officers found
An eviction officer told the station that crews opened a portable deep freezer and found ten dead kittens inside, according to WREG. On the…..