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Social agencies have been called for assistance after authorities in Gatineau seized 26 cats from an “extremely unsanitary” home belonging to an elderly woman in the city’s Aylmer sector.
Initial information from neighbours indicated that the house on Rue Symmes was unoccupied, apart from a few cats.
However, upon arrival, the animal control unit found that the home — a “beautiful old house” on the exterior — was inhabited by a woman believed to be in her 80s and her 26 feline companions.
According to Gatineau police Sgt. Jean-Paul Le May, some of the 26 cats seemed unhealthy, while the woman appeared to be possibly suffering from mental health and/or age-related issues while living in isolation.
“This is more than a police intervention now. It’s a help intervention,” Le May said Thursday.
“Police are involved and there will definitely be followups with social services. The old woman was very cooperative.”
Le May said police were looking into how the 26 cats got there, adding that “the cats must have accumulated over the years.”
The cats have been passed on to the SPCA for further examination and care. The organization will decide what will happen to the cats — such as possible adoptions — once they’re deemed healthy.
avoski@ottawacitizen.com
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Initial information from neighbours indicated that the house on Rue Symmes was unoccupied, apart from a few cats.
However, upon arrival, the animal control unit found that the home — a “beautiful old house” on the exterior — was inhabited by a woman believed to be in her 80s and her 26 feline companions.
According to Gatineau police Sgt. Jean-Paul Le May, some of the 26 cats seemed unhealthy, while the woman appeared to be possibly suffering from mental health and/or age-related issues while living in isolation.
“This is more than a police intervention now. It’s a help intervention,” Le May said Thursday.
“Police are involved and there will definitely be followups with social services. The old woman was very cooperative.”
Le May said police were looking into how the 26 cats got there, adding that “the cats must have accumulated over the years.”
The cats have been passed on to the SPCA for further examination and care. The organization will decide what will happen to the cats — such as possible adoptions — once they’re deemed healthy.
avoski@ottawacitizen.com
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