Joseph’s Legacy Rescue in Ohio recently came across one of the worst animal neglect cases they’ve seen. 17 Persian cats and kittens were living in filthy conditions in one room, many of them in cages, when they were rescued earlier this month. Unfortunately, one of the cats didn’t survive.

The cats were suffering from the effects of extreme neglect…malnourishment, fleas, terrible matting, and eye infections (at least one cat was even missing an eye).

The rescuers have been making sure all the surviving cats and kittens have been getting proper care and medical attention since the rescue. They are being placed in foster homes until they’re ready for adoption.

To see the news video from WLWT5 Cincinnati about this wonderful rescue, click HERE.