Most, if not all of the 28 cats rescued from a Plattsmouth home last Friday should eventually be healthy enough to be adopted.

There were 33 cats, two dogs, three ferrets, a wild rabbit and a number of wild mice removed from the home at 613 2nd Avenue. Ten cats and one of the dogs could not be saved and had to be put down right away. The rest spent the weekend in the shelter.

The cats are being treated for upper respiratory infections and ear mites. They have also been tested for feline leukemia and feline AIDS. Both conditions are incurable and contagious, but test results came back negative.

If those tests had come back positive, the cats would have been euthanized. The good news means most or all of the cats should eventually be healthy enough for adoption.

"They're all going to have to be treated for numerous diseases before they're adopted to people, so that's going to be totally up to Dr. White on what he deems we need to do and how to get them healthy and how long the treatment plans are going to be," said Plattsmouth animal control officer Sue Baker.

She said for now the goal is to keep the 14 adult cats and 14 kittens comfortable.

"We're trying to keep things very calm and serene right now just so the kitties can calm down. They were a little upset when they got here. We just want them to calm down and feel relaxed so we can get a better judgment on how they are."

Baker said the shelter received plenty of donations of food and cat litter to take care of the animals, but they can always use monetary donations to pay for veterinary care.

If you are interested in adopting or providing foster care for the cats, call Sue Baker at 402-306-8701.