Couple leaves 50 cats behind
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NBC 10 News
Published: October 7, 2008
NEW BEDFORD, Mass.—A couple was charged with animal abuse after leaving dozens of cats behind when they were evicted from their home.
Michael Couto, 41, and Gayle Souza Couto, 50, appeared in New Bedford District Court on Tuesday.
New Bedford Animal Control officers removed about 50 cats from the home. All of the animals officers said were malnourished and dehydrated.
Crews hired by the bank that foreclosed on the couple’s home were left with the task of cleaning up the mess.
“When we got here, the smell was almost unbearable,“ said Gary Bator of G.A.S. Cleaning. “There was about two inches of fecal matter throughout the entire building on both the first and second floors.“
The couple was released on personal recognizance but ordered not to care for the pets.
The cats removed from the home are at area animal shelters where they are being cared for.
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