Authorities in San Diego rescued forty cats from a small apartment after learning that one of the elderly owners had been hospitalized and could no longer care for the animals.
The rescue operation began in August after a concerned neighbor reported a strong odor and multiple cats in the unit, according to local outlet KUSI. Humane Law Enforcement officers from the San Diego Humane Society worked with the property management and the owners’ family to enter the apartment safely and remove the cats over several weeks.
The rescues took place in stages: fifteen cats on September 17, eleven more on September 24, and the remaining fourteen on October 1. Many cats were living in overcrowded conditions, and some needed treatment for upper respiratory infections…