The group working to help the cats said a landlord in Lake County found more than 30 cats left alone in a house when a tenant moved out.
The house was in uninhabitable condition, and the landlord contacted a home cleanup and restoration service.
Volunteers found dozens of adult cats, a litter of six to eight month old kittens, and a litter of eight to ten week old kittens. All the cats were heavily flea infested, and in need of medical attention, and since the volunteers did not have a large temporary holding space they were unable to remove the cats.
Thursday afternoon, a team of volunteers went into the house and were able to rescue six kittens who are now in foster care, except for one kitten who was taken to a nearby veterinarian for immediate medical attention.
The group hopes to rescue all of the cats and kittens, and are in need of donations for medical care, supplies, cat food and litter. Donations can be dropped off at Pepper Park Coffee at 22000 North Pepper Road in Lake Barrington.
OK, what about the people who abandoned them? Abandoning a pet is a crime.
(WLS-TV - July 21, 2017)