'Inhumane Conditions': Nearly 100 Cats Found In LI Home: SPCA

BOHEMIA, NY — Nearly 100 cats—both dead and alive in need of medical help–were removed from a Long Island home on Thursday, Suffolk SPCA Chief Roy Gross told Patch.

Gross told Patch that during a rescue operation at a Bohemia home, his team found 28 deceased cats and 69 alive and in need of medical help.

The rescue left the SCPA responsible for cats of all ages, including numerous kittens requiring bottle feeding, Gross said.

"It's a major, major undertaking," Gross told Patch on Monday. "It's going to be a long road to recovery for a lot of them."

In a statement, SCPA officials said the "cats were found living in unsanitary and inhuman conditions," with many needing immediate veterinary care.

The SPCA said their animal rescue crews responded to a home in Bohemia and found the cats in need of immediate removal and veterinary care.

The cats are presently being housed and treated on the SPCA MASH Unit with the cooperation of the Town of Islip Animal Shelter, the SPCA said.

While the case is still under investigation, the SPCA is urgently seeking veterinarians and licensed veterinarians technicians to assist with the cats' care.

Vets and vet techs available to help evaluate and treat the cats on Tuesday, May 6, may contact the SPCA at 631-382-7722.

In addition, the SPCA is asking for donations up to $10,000 to help provide medications and veterinary supplies for the sick cats.

This is a developing story.