In a disturbing situation that unfolded in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 35 cats were extricated from what has been characterized as extreme hoarding conditions, with crews continuing their efforts to rescue more of the felines. According to
WPXI
, in an interview with Hannah Novak from All But Furgotten, rescue teams faced a strong ammonia smell that caused headaches and dealt with black mold and extensive disorder.
The felines currently salvaged, harboring a range of physical disorders along with emotional trauma, have been split between the rescue organizations All But Furgotten and Ninth Life Rescue Center, “the ammonia burns from living in their own feces, and some of them are longer hair cats, a lot of them have severe matting which is going to need to be groomed and properly cleaned,” Novak stated, as per WPXI. It’s been reported that the cats are afflicted with skin conditions, upper respiratory infections, and other health issues stemming from their previous living situation, with amendments that commence for their recovery involving grooming, medical treatments, and spaying or neutering to forestall further breeding.
No criminal investigations are underway, but adult protective services and code enforcement are involved. The main focus now is caring for the rescued cats, ensuring they get proper veterinary treatment, and rescuing any remaining cats.
The call to help these cats has been met with a plea from both organizations for donations and aid, “over the last couple days people have gone and picked up the cats that have been trapped and they have been brought back to us,” Novak said according to
WPXI
, and the Ninth Life Rescue Center also made a public request on Facebook, as cited by
CBS News
, writing, “They are suffering from skin conditions, upper respiratory infections, urine burn, various ear infections, dental disease, internal parasites, and mouth ulcers,” expressing their commitment to nurturing the animals back to health, elucidating the extensive care required to rehabilitate the cats which include not just physical treatments, but also accustoming them slowly to a gentler touch and benign human interaction after enduring such neglect.
The community who wishes to assist these animal welfare groups can reach out and contribute through the provided contact numbers for All But Furgotten at 724-382-7178 and Ninth Life Rescue Center at 724-217-4257, as the organizations have underscored the need for donations to manage the medical and caregiving expenses of these rescued cats.
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