On March 13, 2008, over 600 cats were rescued from the Tiger Ranch Animal Sanctuary in Tarentum, PA, in what is being called one of the largest anti-cruelty raids of recent times. From the ASPCA press release:

According to Dr. Melinda Merck, a forensic veterinarian for the ASPCA, the cats, ranging in age from three to four months to seven years, suffer from a host of ailments, including upper respiratory conditions, skin wounds, abscesses, dehydration, malnutrition, dental problems, eye and bladder infections, “and a host of other medical conditions that could have been resolved with proper husbandry,” she said.

For information on how you can help the ongoing Tiger Ranch rescue effort, please see the Donations page. For images of cats, as taken from inside Tiger Ranch before the raid and rescue, please see the Photo Gallery page.