Couple found dead and 150 cats starving inside hoarder’s home in NY
After a family member of the couple requested a welfare check, the cops went into their home and found hundreds of starving felines and two dead human bodies.
The man and woman were not immediately identified by police but according to neighbors they are believed to have been husband and wife.
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Autopsies are being conducted to determine their causes of death, but it all suggests that it could have been a suicide pact.
Cats were ‘sick and suffering with upper respiratory, eye and skin infections, malnutrition, dehydration, and sadly, some have more severe injuries that require immediate medical attention.
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Many of the female cats appeared to be pregnant and one of them gave birth while being transported to the local animal rescue.
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