Crime & Safety

100 Cats Found In Horrid Conditions In Hatboro Garage: Reports

Authorities reportedly called the conditions the cats were living in "probably the worst I've ever seen."

HATBORO, PA — More than 100 cats were found living in miserable conditions inside a Hatboro garage, according to multiple sources.

6ABC reports that police were alerted to the situation when they were called about a "strange odor" emanating from the garage, located on the first block of Byberry Road.

Police and the Montgomery County SPCA arrived over the weekend with a search warrant and removed the cats from the home.

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"The conditions the individual and the cats were living in are absolutely deplorable, probably the worst I've ever seen," Hatboro Police Chief James Gardner reportedly said.

A man was living in a loft above the garage. He said he had brought the cats there, the reports state.

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The cats are being cared for. It's not yet clear if any charges will be pressed.

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