Wicomico County, Maryland – An animal cruelty investigation in Wicomico County led to the discovery of hundreds of neglected cats living at a suspected cat sanctuary in Delmar. The authorities executed a search warrant on the morning of February 25 and found dead, neglected, emaciated and sickly cats in “hazardous and unsanitary sheds.”
On the day of the warrant execution, it was snowy and officials found numerous cats huddled together in an attempt to stay warm in the freezing temperatures.
Multiple agencies, including Humane World for Animals, took part in the rescue efforts and surviving cats were secured and taken to “a safe, undisclosed location” to receiving ongoing treatment and care. Stacey Volodin, Humane World’s Maryland State Director thanked the agencies who helped in the rescue efforts:
“Today’s rescue of over 100 cats in Maryland is what’s possible when partners across agencies work swiftly and in unison. I’d like to thank the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, the Maryland Department of Agriculture and all the agencies involved in ensuring this seizure could move forward safely, effectively and with the animals’ well-being at the center of every decision.”
It is unclear if anyone has been arrested or charged.
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Horrendous abuse is inflicted on animals of all species, yet the penalties are abysmally small or lacking altogether. Penalties should be quick and severe enough that other perpetrators think twice (when they think at all) about harming a defenseless creature.
EUTHANIZE THESE MENTALLY ILL USELESS HUMAN HOARDERS-NOT THE INNOCENT ANIMALS THEY TORTURE TO DEATH WTF IS WRONG WITH HUMAN ANIMALS?? USELESS!! WASTING PRECIOUS RESOURCES AND KILLING OUR ENTIRE PLANET!!!
Once again Cats get it in the neck. Why are stories about animal abandonment almost always about cats? People move and leave their cats behind like trash or decide they can no longer afford to look after them and just fucking abandon then. I would love to get my hands on people like this and abandon them in the most remote wilderness I could find with no source of food.heat etc and let them suffer.If they find the previous owners of this so called “sanctuary” I hope they can find a way to impose the harshest penalty possible although that still won’t be enough. I also hope that if some of these cats are feral they will not be euthanized as has been suggested here. They need a little compassion not dismissed as unsuitable as pets because of their feral state.I hope rescues step up to the plate here for all these cats.
What kind of piece of garbage leaves cats out in freezing temperatures to survive with no protection?Some cat sanctuary .
Somebody needs to be charged and put in jail for the terrible treatment of 100 cats sick and emaciated and dying and freezing to death. I hope somebody throws their sorry butts in the freezer and let them feel what it’s like to be freezing to death. What is wrong with people? We are failing our animals.!!
THIS OR THESE PERPETRATORS CLEARLY CAN’T LOOK AFTER ANYTHING LET ALONE THESE POOR INNOCENT ANIMALS!!!
WHAT THE HECK ARE THEY DOING THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE????
THROW THE BOOK AT HIM/ HER…OR THEM TO THE ‘FULLEST’ !!@
Somone needs to be charged this is absolutely disgusting
This is terrible. . Surely someone knows who’s involved in this. Follow the money! They must have been getting donations. Hope they charge and convict someone right away.
that is such a lie and unfortunately most are feral so will end up being.euthanized.
please support your smaller local rescues who do all the heavy lifting, not these giant marketing orgs who use your donations for their salaries.