SPCA removes hundreds of cats from Philadelphia area home

The SPCA removes 260 cats from a Philadelphia area home, as part of a week's-long investigation into an elderly woman who housed up to 300 cats at one point. Mana Rabiee reports.

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Gas masks to protect from the stench. The SPCA removed some 260 cats from this home near Philadelphia on Wednesday, All owned by an elderly woman who meant to give them shelter until things spiraled out of control. They've been working with her for several weeks, and say she had as many as 300 cats at one point. SOUNDBITE: SARAH ERAMUS, PHILADELPHIA SPCA SPOKESPERSON, SAYING: "It's bad. You can see our officers have masks on, respirators, so that they can be able to spend that amount of time in there and you can imagine what it's like for the cats." The cats will receive medical care and shelter. An investigation is ongoing but no charges have been made against the elderly woman.