ARL NH's Animal Cruelty Investigator received an emergency call for a massive feline rescue effort. In the end, we took in 98 cats at the final count.
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On Tuesday, October 31, the Animal Rescue League of NH's Animal Cruelty Investigator received an emergency call from the Hillsboro County Sheriff's Department. A storage facility landlord in Milford was in the process of evicting one of his tenants when he realized that the tenant was not only living in the storage unit but also had what ultimately turned out to be over 100 cats living in the unit with him. Maureen Prendergast, Animal Cruelty Investigator for the Animal Rescue League of NH went with the Sheriff's Department to investigate the scene, which turned out to be a health hazard. The Sheriff's Department assisting in the removal of the cats had to wear protective masks due to the pungent odor of ammonia from the urine of the many cats.
 Ms. Prendergast removed 29 of the 100 plus cats on November 1 and brought them back to the Animal Rescue League of NH to be examined by a veterinarian and nursed back to health. Most of the cats had severe cases of Upper Respiratory Infections and several are pregnant which will lead to more in depth medical care as well as the need for a foster situation for the animals. Since then, more cats where removed bring the ARL NH total to 97 in all! Read the full press release.
Thank you so much for your care and concern for these unfortunate felines. We are glad that they are now in a safe environment where they can receive the medical care and attention they need and, ultimately, can find the loving homes that they deserve.
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