06/22/2026
Thank you to everyone who shared the link about the Manayunk/Roxborough hoarding cats, sent donations and offered transport help. BCR created space for two cats, Jalen and Midnight (pictured above), who will be posted for adoption shortly.
At this point, we are confident that there are no more cats remaining in the house or vicinity. Four cats are still seeking Rescue placement ; one needed eye surgery and one is recovering from being quite sick. The four remaining cats are with TheCatCollaborative (TCC) who places cats through Rescues only. TCC still has its fundraiser on Facebook (Homeless Pet Cats—Owner died). It is close to reaching its goal.
The Rescue/trapping operation was very expeditious. Passersby and neighbors had taken cats, we know that 2 cats went to ACCT. A total of 19 cats were trapped. Although there had been kittens reported, no nursing moms or kittens were found in the house when it was entered four days after the bulk of the Sunday trapping and no kittens were trapped. Cameras were left in the house after it was locked to ensure that no cats remained inside.
All the testing and surgery was done by Forgotten Cats. The cats had flea anemia, from internal and external parasites, were dehydrated and had ingested spruce tree needles which are toxic (there were inches of needles in the yard and in the parking lot where people were leaving food). Many cats have vomited and/or defecated large amounts of needles. All the cats were friendly, albeit very thin, confused and stressed.
Hoarding is a huge problem everywhere, not only in Philadelphia. Philadelphia needs a dedicated SPCA; the PSPCA, on Erie Avenue, oversees animal issues throughout the entire state. Neither ACCT nor the SPCA provided any help with this cat hoarding situation, or even responded to calls for help by the landlord. These agencies are overwhelmed and need more staff and resources. Our Mayor needs to become aware of the huge problems with our City’s stray and homeless animal populations.
