35 criminal charges in Wyoming cat hoarding case

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Story Published: Sep 3, 2010 at 9:00 AM MST

Story Updated: Sep 3, 2010 at 9:00 AM MST

POWELL, Wyo. (AP) — Three residents of a rural Powell home where 157 cats were seized last week have been charged with a combined 35 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty.

The Powell Tribune reports that 17 of the cats were in ill health, including fevers, thinness, scabs, sores, ringworm and tumors.

The three residents are scheduled to appear in circuit court in Powell on Friday.

In court papers filed in the case, police say much of the home was caked with what appeared to be cat feces and cat fur.

Most of the seized cats have been taken elsewhere for adopting out, with 101 of them being taken to shelters in Cheyenne, Denver and Fort Collins, Colo. Some of the cats were euthanized.

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Information from: Powell Tribune - Powell, http://www.powelltribune.com

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outraged said on Thursday, Sep 2 at 2:05 PM

despicable people, you should be so thoroughly ashamed of yourselves, innocent animals sick and euthanized due to YOUR laziness, stupidity and selfish worthless lives!

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