Nearly 40 cats had been discovered residing in deplorable circumstances Tuesday inside a White Plains condominium, the Westchester SPCA mentioned.
In a put up on social media, the nonprofit mentioned the Humane Law Enforcement Unit was taking part in a “horrific hoarding rescue” after receiving a name a few “deathly smell” coming from the condominium.
The posts didn’t specify precisely the place the condominium was or if any arrests had been made.
The cats had been dehydrated, and most had been sick and struggling with extreme higher respiratory and eye infections.
“One of the cats just gave birth to a tiny kitten who is clinging to life and was found on the cold floor, living in mounds of feces,” the SPCA posted. “Food and water stations have been set up and our team will not stop until every single cat is rescued.”
The SPCA says it anticipates the rescue will take a couple of days.