Cat mom and 11 cats risk eviction

Lindsay and her husband who have lived in their home for seven years, claim they were busted for having 11 cats after a fallout with a friend and claim they are now being threatened by their landlord for having too many cats.

Lindsay says her autistic children believe the pets are their best friends and provide companionship as they don’t have ‘real friends’.

But the mother-of-four says her landlord has ordered her to get rid of them – or face being taken to court.

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The 43-year-old mom accepts breaching a tenancy agreement – she was given permission for six pets – but she has called on her landlord to see the bigger picture, describing the situation as “heartbreaking”.

“All through lockdown, these cats have kept my kids sane. It would break their hearts to get rid of them now” she said. We don’t know what to do.”

She added: “Some of these cats have been here for years without a single complaint from my neighbors. This is not because we’re dirty or the cats are dirty or being a menace. It is just because someone decided to be spiteful to us and now the cats are at risk.”

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Her landlord warned legal action may be taken against her if she does not get rid of her cats but Lindsay says she cannot afford to move house again and that rehoming her cats is not an option because their kids love them so much.