Posted: September 22, 2008 3 a.m. EDT
Just a week after the Chester County SPCA removed 37 cats from a Sadsbury, Pa., home, shelter workers returned to remove 17 more cats from the same home. The additional cats were removed because the resident did not meet the terms agreed upon with the SPCA when the first batch of animals was taken last week, The Chester Daily Local reports.
The resident, whose name is not being released until charges are filed against her, said she would seek veterinary care for one of the cats, which appeared to be suffering from severe upper respiratory problems. As of Thursday, the cat had not received the necessary care, according to Chuck McDevitt, SPCA spokesman.
The original visit to the Sadsbury home took place on Sept. 11, after the SPCA received a tip from a neighbor. The SPCA obtained a warrant to remove the cats in both instances.
After rounding up the first group of cats earlier this month, the SPCA tried to reach an agreement with the resident of the home, allowing her to keep some of the cats. “We were going to try to work with her,” McDevitt said.
The 37 cats removed on Sept. 11 suffer from ear mites, fleas, malnutrition and gingivitis, McDevitt said. The cats taken last week had not yet been examined.