100 Cats Rescued from Wodonga Property

0:00It's March 24th. Sydney News. Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. More than 100 cats had been discovered living in terrible conditions on a large property in Woldonga, right on the Victoria, New South Wales. Border. Animal rescuer Leah Ash, from Dunram and Animal Rescue, got the call from the property owner and rushed over only to find cats scattered everywhere. Inside the house, outside, and even in nearby paddocks, many are suffering from severe health problems, including neurological issues, and a number have already had to be put down humanely. The rescue effort kicked off on Monday when Ash's team trapped 12 cats and took them about 70 kilometers north to a vet in Holbrook for. Checks. All 12 showed such bad symptoms that they needed to be euthanized with the charity footing the bill. Ash went back Tuesday afternoon and grabbed two more in active seizures, expecting the same sad outcome. After 13 years in the field, Ash says this case is hit or harder than any other, leaving

1:01her deeply upset by the scale of suffering she witnessed right there on site. Her group is now swamped and can't handle new rescues until this is sorted. Council officials in Woldonga are stepping in to help with trapping and removal, working alongside the owner and others for a safe, compassionate fix. They're stressing that, feeding stray cats, even with good intentions, just makes overpopulation and health risks worse. The team is committed to clearing every last cat from the property to end their hardship while pushing harder for pet owners to dissect their animals and prevent these crises.