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More than 60 cats seized in Duluth hoarding case

Animal control officials in Duluth are working on one the largest hoarding situations they've experienced. More than 60 cats and kittens had to be removed from a man's Central Hillside home where he was attempting to care for a multitude of stray cats.
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Animal control officials in Duluth are working on one the largest hoarding situations they've experienced, the Duluth News Tribune reports.

More than 60 cats and kittens had to be removed from a man's Central Hillside home where he was attempting to care for a multitude of stray cats.

Animal Allies Humane Society says they are facing an emergency situation. The organization is offering no-fee cat adoptions to make room for the hoarded cats.

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