Nearly 80 Cats Starved, Thirsty

Nearly eighty cats rescued from an abandoned trailer are now desperate for good homes.

The cats were rescued Monday by the Azalea City Cat Coalition after a neighbor noticed something just wasn't right.

Toni Gray says the tenants who used to live in the trailer moved out weeks ago. She spotted several cats in the windows, but didn't know how many were there.

"Somebody opened the back door," said Gray. "You wouldn't believe it. I was ust surrounded. They were starving and thirsty."

At last count there were nearly 80 animals, and they all were severely malnourished and dehydrated. Gray says some of the cats inside the trailer were found dead and some appear to have been eaten by other cats.

"We don't know what they had to endure for all those weeks," said Debbie Simmons of the Azalea City Cat Coalition, who spent most of the day Tuesday finding temporary homes for the animals.

"They're scared," said Dr. Chris Rehm. "They're not socialized, but they're not as feral as some cats we've seen," he said.

Rehm Animal Clinic in Tillmans Corner is temporarily housing fourteen of the cats and donating veterinary services. The Azalea City Cat Coalition needs help purchasing food and is looking for permanent homes for all of the animals.

To contact the rescue group call 251.648.7582.