Woman Found Hoarding 105 Cats In Small NY Apartment

Some people hoard books or old newspapers in their tiny apartments. Others hoard hundreds of cats.

Authorities in New York have removed 105 cats from a Hudson Valley woman's two bedroom apartment. The woman's lease reportedly did not allow cats.

According to an Associated Press report, officials from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals spent several hours Wednesday removing the 105 adult cats and kittens from the unidentified woman's home.

The report states the woman sought help removing the cats from the apartment she shares with her daughter after a social worker visited the home on an unrelated matter. 

According to the Mid-Hudson News, the woman recognized her feline situation had grown out of control and asked for help. The social worker visiting the house expressed concerns regarding the health of the young girl sharing the apartment with her mother and 105 cats.

All of the cats were moved to local animal shelter, Mid-Hudson News reported. Many of the female cats were pregnant and some suffered from mild respiratory or intestinal illnesses. All of the cats will be put up for adoption.

The ASPCA calls animal hoarding a "complex and intricate public health and community issue."

The group says that some people begin to horde animals after a traumatic life event, while others see themselves as "rescuers" saving the animals from life on the street.