Cats rescued from U-Haul in Merced County can be adopted once they 'are healthy enough'

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The cats that were seized from a woman's U-Haul van successful Santa Nella connected Sunday volition beryllium disposable for adoption erstwhile they "are steadfast enough," officials said.

Deputies with the Merced County Sheriff's Office recovered 106 emaciated cats successful the van successful a parking batch connected Sunday.

The lawman that responded to the telephone said helium saw astatine slightest 20 cats successful distress done the vehicle's window.

The cats were past seized by instrumentality enforcement and were taken to to the Merced County Animal Shelter. Animal services contacted the Atwater Veterinary Center to assistance with the aesculapian attraction of the cats. The cats scope from 1 week to 8 years old.

The sheriff's bureau posted connected update connected Tuesday connected the process the cats are undergoing to beryllium disposable for adoption. They said that aft a seizure proceeding is conducted, a 14-day clasp is placed connected the cats.

After 14 days, the cats indispensable beryllium medically cleared by a veterinarian to beryllium disposable for adoption. Once the cats are steadfast enough, they volition beryllium posted connected the Merced County Animal Shelter's website, and the Merced Sheriff Animal Services' Facebook and Instagram.