54 Cats Rescued by Humane Society in East Pasadena Home

Animal control officers remove cats from an unhealthy environment and transported them to safety Tuesday afternoon.-Photo by Terry Miller/Beacon Media News

By Terry Miller

City officials were notified of foul odors in a house by a concerned neighbor in the 1800 block of Corson Street in Pasadena on Tuesday afternoon.

Pasadena Human Society responded to the complaint; made contact with the resident and ultimately removed 54 cats from the single family home and transported them to the Pasadena Humane Society for evaluation.

A small army of Humane Society and Animal Control officers and trucks pulled up on Corson Street to carefully remove the felines.  Officers armed with a rescue cages carefully draped with towels (to keep the cats calm during the ordeal) saved all the cats over a period of several hours.

Almost one year ago to the day, 23 cats were removed from the very same address.

Animal control officers responded to the anonymous tip that there were many cats living in the home. When animal control officers entered the home they identified over 30 cats living in extremely unsanitary conditions. The owner surrendered the cats the Pasadena Humane Society on her own volition.

Jamie Holeman, Director of Public Relations and Marketing for Pasadena Humane Society, said the majority of the rescued cats, while very scared, appeared in generally good health considering the unsanitary conditions in which they were living.

Pasadena by-laws permit a total of 4 cats per household within city limits.

If you can help, the PHS has set up a fund to help treat these animals here

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