Nearly all 150 cats found in ‘hoarding situation’ are adopted, Connecticut officials say

Over 150 cats were rescued from a Connecticut house, prompting town officials to ask for help finding the animals new, safe homes. Now, all but five of them have been adopted, local media reports.

In addition to the 150 cats “and counting,” animal control officials also found two dogs and a ferret in the home, Fox 61 reported.

In a June 23 Facebook post, Josh Kelly, the town manager of Winchester, called it an “animal hoarding situation in town” that local government and law enforcement officials were trying to address.

“My heart’s breaking for these cats, for these animals,” Kelly, who adopted two cats himself, told Fox 61.

Animals in hoarding situations often don’t receive adequate nutrition, shelter or veterinary care, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Town officials also relocated the renters of the home and told them what needs to be done before the home can be considered livable again, the outlet reported.

After the cats were rescued from the home, animal control officials wrote on Facebook that they needed supplies to help take care of the animals.

Kelly wrote a follow-up post on Facebook, saying the town needed volunteers to care for the cats for the next several days. In another post, he said all of the cats had been seen by a veterinarian, and that the town had seen a massive outpouring of support for the animals.

Butnone of the cats appeared to be microchipped, indicating that they may have been born in the house and weren’t pets that had once belonged to other people, animal control officials said in a Facebook post.

Kelly also said that the pets would only be given to families who were fully aware of the circumstances they were coming from — including the fact that their cats may require significant medical care — and that all adoption candidates would be fully vetted.

After an adoption event on June 27, all but five of the cats had found new homes, WFSB reported. Dozens went to local shelters, and others were placed with individual households.

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