{"id":14745,"date":"2020-10-08T08:23:39","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T12:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=14745"},"modified":"2020-10-08T08:23:39","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T12:23:39","slug":"orange-county-animal-services-receives-47-cats-from-local-hoarding-situation","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2020\/10\/orange-county-animal-services-receives-47-cats-from-local-hoarding-situation\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Animal Services Receives 47 Cats from Local Hoarding Situation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Orange County, Fla.\u00a0\u2013 <\/strong>Orange County Animal Services officers impounded a total of 47 cats today from a single manufactured home in the Conway area. The homeowner stated he brought a few neighborhood cats into his home prior to a recent hurricane for their safety, and the number quickly grew out of hand. Orange County Animal Services is seeking community support in finding placement for these cats, looking for both adopters and foster parents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis began with an act of concern for these cats, with the resident bringing a few of them inside,\u201d said Diane Summers, manager for Orange County Animal Services. \u201cThis is an example of how quickly animals can multiply when they are intact and housed together. This is the exact type of situation that can be mitigated by spay and neuter, which we strongly promote. We hope that anyone seeing this that may be in a similar situation can take heed and seek out assistance now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cats-Hoarder-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14748\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cats-Hoarder-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two cats lying next to each other on a towel\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cats-Hoarder-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cats-Hoarder-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cats-Hoarder-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cats-Hoarder-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cats-Hoarder-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cats-Hoarder-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cats-Hoarder-785x524.jpg 785w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>The cats were impounded at Orange County Animal Services this morning, where dozens are now available for adoption. Most are in good health, with some displaying varying degrees of upper respiratory infections, which will require treatment. Some cats in the group are friendly and outgoing, while most are fearful in the new environment and will take time to decompress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now these cats\u2019 lives have been upended,\u201d said Summers. \u201cThey\u2019ve been captured and removed from the only home most of them have ever known and are now in the shelter environment. Our goal is to get them back into a home setting as quickly as possible, through adoption and foster care.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Animal Services welcomes those interested in adopting the cats to visit the shelter, <a href=\"https:\/\/v2.waitwhile.com\/lists\/orangecountyani\/join\">with an appointment<\/a>. Many of the cats will be made available for virtual adoption in the following days. Those interested in becoming a foster parent to help the kittens associated with this case are invited to begin the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orangecountyanimalservicesfl.net\/GetInvolved\/FosterCare.aspx\">registration process<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orange County, Fla.\u00a0\u2013 Orange County Animal Services officers impounded a total of 47 cats today from a single manufactured home in the Conway area. The homeowner stated he brought a few neighborhood cats into his home prior to a recent hurricane for their safety, and the number quickly grew out of hand. 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