Cat In Oak Creek Rescued From Squalid Conditions: Report

OAK CREEK, WI — Police in Oak Creek say a house cat was housed in squalid conditions, without food and cat litter this week.

According to Oak Creek Police call logs, officers were called out to a home on the 300 block of W. Swan Cercle at just after 10 a.m. on Oct. 11 on a report that a neighbor was possibly mistreating a house cat.

Police learned that a resident on the block learned one of their neighbors appeared to be neglecting a cat that was confined in a garage.

When police investigated, they found the cat living in the garage. According to police call logs, conditions in the garage were poor; the floor was covered in feces, urine and vomit, with an overflowing cat litter box and an overpowering stench. The officer on-scene said there wasn't any cat food or litter and saw that the cat was very emaciated.

According to police, when the officer spoke with the cat's owner, they reportedly said they were meaning to take the cat to the vet, but didn't have the money to do so, and were keeping the cat in the garage due to an issue with fleas.

Police said the cat's owner did not have the money for cat food or litter and could not make it to the store for cat food. The cat's owner told police they were trying to find someone to care for the cat.

According to police, they contacted the Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission, which assumed possession of the cat. Police said they were going to follow up on this case with potential charges once the veterinary report was completed by staff at MADACC.