Good news: Lost cat rings owners’ doorbell
This Long Island family’s cat had actually been missing out on for 4 days when they heard the doorbell ring. Lo and behold, it was their cat, Lily, who had actually called the doorbell.
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OLD BRIDGE – Nineteen cats have actually been rescued from a possible hoarding scenario at a Pewter Court home, according to authorities.
Police said they went to the home on Aug. 3 on a well-being check and while speaking to the local, the officer smelled a strong smell of cat urine.
The municipality’s code enforcement department, animal control and health department were alerted, authorities said.
As of Tuesday afternoon, animal control officers had actually eliminated 19 cats. Eight are at the Old Bridge Animal Shelter and 11 are at an animal rescue group.
The examination is continuous, authorities said.
Neighbors informed News 12 Jersey they had actually been calling the property owners association to check out the possible hoarding for 2 years.
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Elaine Brodsky, director and owner of Happy Homes Animal Rescue, which took in numerous of the cats, said they are “exceptionally underweight and none have actually been made sterile or sterilized.”
“They are all flea-infested,” Brodsky said. “They were starving when they showed up however are now getting the care that they require.”
Brodsky said all the female cats are nursing.
“There were a lot of kittens eliminated, however the issue is that there are truly young kittens in your home that we can’t discover,” she said. “We’re going to attempt to trap the remainder of the cats.”
A post on the Happy Homes Animal Rescue Facebook page detailed the conditions discovered in what the post calls a “house of scaries.”
“There are still cats caught inside this house that we would enjoy to save however we can’t do it without help! We require foster, adopters, and contributions as soon as possible in order to continue our work. Please help us help them!”
To make a contribution, foster or adopt a cat, go to the Happy Homes Animal Rescue Facebook page or see www.happyhomesinc.org.
As of late Tuesday afternoon, the rescue group had actually raised $955.
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