More than 100 cats were rescued from the home of two sisters in Houston, Texas on Thursday in what officials called a "hoarding situation," Fox News reported.
Authorities arrived at the home after receiving a call from a neighbor. According to Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen, a pile of cat feces in the garage was up to four feet high.
Investigators reportedly took five hours to rescue all of the cats, Fox News said. However, a report in the AP said no charges will be filed against the women.
Meera Nanhlal, a spokeswoman for the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said the emaciated cats were taken to a shelter. She also said officials found one decomposing cat.
"There's about fifteen that are a little worse off from others," Nanhlal told MyFoxHouston.com. "There is a kitten with neurological issues. Cats with upper respiratory infections. Some so severe, they have blood coming out of their noses."
"I didn't have a respirator to wear, so wasn't in there for that long," Nandlal said. "But even to go in there at any length was difficult."
Rosen said one of the sisters is hospitalized and the other is in custody of Adult Protective Services.
"It was very good that we went out there for an animal cruelty investigation because at the same time we were able to help them as well," Rosen said.
One of the neighbors, George Golchenko, said he never suspected the women were hoarding so many felines.
"We never seen like crowds of cats running around. They kept it quiet," Golchenko told KTRK-TV.
Anyone interested in adopting the cats will have to wait for a judge's approval, Nandlal said.
