33 Cats, 3 Dogs Rescued From Bensalem Hotel

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA —The Bucks County SPCA has rescued 36 animals that were living in filthy conditions in a Bensalem hotel room.

BCSPCA Humane Law Enforcement Officers rescued 33 cats and three large dogs from the room Wednesday after hotel staff notified the Lahaska-based agency after discovering the animals during a routine inspection of the room.

BCSPCA officers served a warrant to the owners of the animals upon arriving at the hotel, which the SPCA did not name.

Inside were three dozen animals roaming freely in filthy crowded conditions with urine and feces littered throughout the room. The SPCA said the stench burned the officers' eyes.

Charges against the owners are pending.

Officers removed the animals and transported them to BCSPCA’s Lahaska Shelter.

The shelter’s staff worked to house the animals and assess their medical needs.

Each one was examined by BCSPCA’s veterinarian upon arrival. One cat is being treated for pyometra, a serious infection of the uterus, the agency said.

The animals have been surrendered to BCSPCA and will remain while they recover and can be put up for adoption.

“The large influx of animals puts a strain on busy shelters,” SPCA Executive Director Linda Reider said. “Summer is our peak season with many lost pets and kittens being brought in each week. Our staff are putting in long hours to ensure each animal is comfortable and well cared for. The community can help by adopting available pets from both shelters to make room for new arrivals.”

Hoarding cases often result in suffering for the animals who are unable to change their circumstances for long periods of time.

Anyone who suspects animals in Bucks County are being hoarded, neglected, or abused, contact BCSPCA’s tip line at 844-SPCA TIP (844-772-2847) or online at buckscountyspca.org/report-cruelty.

The agency also seeks donations to its animal relief fund. Donations of cat litter (Tidy Cat non-clumping) are also needed and can be dropped off or shipped to BCSPCA in Lahaska or Quakertown.

ABOUT THE BUCKS COUNTY SPCA

Since 1912, the Bucks County SPCA has provided a safe haven for animals who have been abandoned or lost, surrendered by their owners, or who have endured abuse or neglect. BCSPCA uses all available avenues to improve the welfare of animals in the county including sheltering, foster care, and adoption, lost and found pet assistance, subsidized cat sterilization, animal cruelty investigation, owned pet assistance, and community outreach.

The organization is proud to have sustained a live release rate above the 90 percent no-kill benchmark since 2015. BCSPCA operates two open-admission, no-time-limit shelters in Lahaska and Quakertown. BCSPCA is an independent nonprofit supported by local charitable donations and is not affiliated with or financially supported by other local, state, or national organizations, nor is it funded by tax dollars. Learn more at buckscountyspca.org.

(Photos Courtesy of the Bucks County SPCA) These animals were rescued by the Bucks County SPCA from a hotel room in Bensalem Wednesday afternoon.