The Arizona Humane Society also headed to the home to trap the cats. As of about 4 p.m. Tuesday, 31 cats had been removed from the home, many of them severely underweight and appearing to have upper respiratory infections and conjunctivitis, according to Bretta Nelson, spokeswoman for the Arizona Humane Society. Veterinarians will conduct medical and health reviews to see which ones can be saved.
Nelson described the situation at the Mesa home, which reeked of ammonia, as “not very good.â€
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MCSO SWAT members suit up to enter a home in which the owner was
found dead and contained numerous cats, Tuesday, August 21, 2012 in Mesa.
[Tim Hacker/ Tribune] SWAT deputies from MCSO responded to the scene with self-contained breathing apparatus to allow them to enter the residence and get the cats. The masks were needed due to the condition of the residence, which was deemed hazardous.
“It seems to be a pretty bad case,†Nelson said. “Many of the cats are sick.â€
Nelson also said that although people who often hoard cats love the animals and have good intentions, they become overwhelmed with the number of animals after they begin reproducing. And then the homeowner can no longer afford to feed the animals or provide them with health care.
The cats currently are being housed at the humane society’s Second Chance Hospital.
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MCSO SWAT members gather cats from a home in Mesa
in which the elderly owner was found dead insides, Tuesday,
August 21, 2012.
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