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Vet Checks Out Rescued Cats

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Many suffering respiratory problems
Posted: 5:36 PM Jul 24, 2008
Last Updated: 5:36 PM Jul 24, 2008

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Authorities say that many of the cats rescued from a metro home on Wednesday are suffering from respiratory problems.

More than 100 of them were taken from Hanne Kaea's home near 18th and Manderson.

The cats are being housed at the Nebraska Humane Society and the diagnosis of the respiratory problems came Thursday during veterinary check-ups.

The Humane Society's Pam Wiese says, "The issue with that is that if a cat has that, then oftentimes they don't feel like eating and if you don't treat it then they won't eat and if they don't eat then they will get sicker and sicker and it will lead to something much more serious."

The Humane Society will hold the cats until the owner signs over custody of them or challenges in court.

Officials say there are still cats in the home that were too elusive to catch on Wednesday. The Humane Society is working on bringing those cats in as well.

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Posted by: Sylvia on Jul 28, 2008 at 10:51 AM
To Lori: some respiratory infections are fairly easy to treat, but the medicines cost a lot of money - are you willing to donate money for this purpose? There are lots and lots and lots of cats at NHS already for folks to adopt. Please spay/neuter cats and dogs to avoid this cruelty of neglect. Our farm cats used to get a disease with respiratory infection the main symptom, and we had to vaccinate the kittens, a big expense. I hope this woman will receive some mental health treatment, because her actions aren't realistic.

Posted by: Sid on Jul 26, 2008 at 01:14 PM
The Humane Society has been running over with cats this summer, with adoption of a cat half price, and a free second cat if you want. Why don't people neuter their pets? A litter of cute kittens turns into a group of hungry cats very fast, an irresponsible behavior for a cat owner. When we lived on a farm, we would see a car come by on the road, and stop long enough to push some puppies or kittens out on the highway before they sped off. We wound up euthanizing those that weren't hit by cars. Think, people!!!!!! Also, the Humane Society website lists so many pictures of large dogs up for adoption. Guess people think a lab puppy is sweet for awhile, but when they grow up and eat them out of house and home, they ditch them. The woman in the article has a soft heart, but is just encouraging people to let her take care of their rejects.

Posted by: Michelle on Jul 25, 2008 at 02:17 PM
Most people like this have a sickness and can not help themselves. I am not saying that she was right, but she did try to take care of them.

Posted by: Lori on Jul 25, 2008 at 02:06 PM
I do hope they plan to put these cats up for adoption, as respiratory infections can be treated and cured relatively easily...in other words, it isn't a death sentence.

Posted by: Carol on Jul 25, 2008 at 09:03 AM
Isn't there some way this woman can be put in jail for a time for cruelty to animals? She has done this before, and it is pretty evident she will do this again, so how do they get her attention that she is harming animals, not helping them.

Posted by: MARCIA on Jul 25, 2008 at 08:09 AM
I believe that if people have animals, they should take care of them like their own kids, because animals are family too, and if people like this would let their animals go through this than they do not deserve to have animals!!!!!

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