Hoarded Cats Rescued From Metro Detroit Man: Patch PM

METRO DETROIT, MI — A total of 48 cats have recently been rescued from an elderly Plymouth man’s trailer by the Humane Society of Huron Valley. The cats were living in horrible conditions that included remains of dead animals saved in plastic containers, and a hot tub was filled with feces, the organization said in a news release.

The Ann Arbor-based humane society said the situation had been going on for years. The elderly man has been relocated and his trailer demolished. Many of the cats were very sick and have since received medical attention and are now on the road to recovery. Read the rest of the story here.

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