ASPCA Assists With the Removal of Over 30 Cats from a Property in Ohio

At the request of Wood County Humane Society, ASPCA teams were on the ground in Wayne, Ohio, assisting with the removal of over 30 cats from the property of an overwhelmed pet owner. In collaboration with the Wood County Humane Society’s Humane Investigations Division, we removed the cats from extremely unsanitary and hazardous conditions in the home and transported them to the ASPCA Cruelty Recovery Center in Columbus, where they will receive forensic veterinary examinations, medical treatment and behavioral care.

“The ASPCA is grateful to the Wood County Humane Society for our ongoing collaboration and for their commitment to prioritizing animal welfare in their community,” said Teresa Ladner, vice president of criminal practice & investigations at the ASPCA. “We look forward to providing the rescued cats with much-needed care.”

In addition to this rescue in Ohio, our teams have recently assisted with the transport and rescue of over 60 other felines in California and New York City. In California, we helped transport 50 cats from OC Animal Care to make room for displaced and evacuated animals as the area was impacted by a chemical tank malfunction. Across the country in NYC, through our partnership with the New York City Police Department, we are caring for 14 cats, along with nine kittens who were born in our care, after they were removed from a situation of suspected cruelty. The cats are receiving medical and behavioral treatment at our Manhattan facility and we are supporting the criminal investigation.