Manatee County Animal Welfare (MCAW) is looking for information related to an animal abandonment and cruelty case after 2 cats were rescued.
On Monday, July 29, animal welfare officers responded to the 1700 block of Lena Road and found an abandoned crate with three cats, one of which was dead. The two surviving cats were lethargic, severely underweight, and in critical condition.
MCAW said evidence suggests the cats may have even begun consuming the dead cat in a desperate attempt to survive…