CHS Comes to the Rescue!

Trash was piled high in every room and hallway. Two of the cats are pictured here, trying to survive with no food, water or heat.

Tables and countertops were covered in cat feces. Most of it, having been there for 30 days, was starting to mold.

From his perch on top of the chair, Blue had a great view of the mess he lived in. He is now safe and sound at CHS and loving all the attention!

CHS recently received a call from a local mobile home community, alerting us to a hoarding situation. The resident had abandoned the home for over 30 days, and when maintenance workers entered the property, they saw several cats inside. The home was unheated and the cats were left with no food.

Jumping at the opportunity to save lives and help the  community, CHS went over immediately to assess the situation. The house was full of trash, cat feces and empty cat food containers. Staff was overwhelmed by the foul odor and had to be careful when moving through the property to navigate around the trash.

Upon arrival the first day, staff was able to capture one cat. Over the next couple of days, staff set live traps and successfully captured 8 more cats. Unfortunately, there were several cats who were not so lucky; one escaped when a maintenance worker entered, and others were sadly found dead in the home.