MANATEE COUNTY (WFLA) — Manatee County Animal Welfare is asking for tips from the public after someone found a pink crate with three abandoned cats near the 1700 block of Lena Road.
The cats were discovered Monday, July 29. Two were severely malnourished and in critical condition. The third had already died.
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Officers said they were dumped in that area with no food or water.
“It is very disturbing,” said Steven Bell, field services supervisor for Manatee County Animal Welfare. “If you can’t handle your animals, call us, we’ll figure something out.”…