Crime & Safety
55 Cats Rescued From Norcross Home: Officials
BREAKING: Urine and feces found on walls and floor of residence where Norcross woman lived with 55 kitties, officer writes in report.
NORCROSS, GA -- Gwinnett County animal control officials seized 55 cats from the home of a Norcross woman, Patch has learned.
Neighbors complained of a strong odor coming from a residence on Heron Court, prompting animal control officers to descend upon the home this week.
Gwinnett officials gave the woman, who said she rescues kitties, six citations and will put the animals up for adoption, according to news reports.
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“There were cats in every room with food, water and litter boxes,” an incident report said on the matter, according to the Gwinnett Daily Post. “Cats had been urinating and defecating on the floor throughout the property. There was urine and feces on the walls and floor.”
Rescue groups interested in the cats are asked to call the shelter at 770 339-3200, WAGA-TV reports.
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