An 80-year-old man has been arrested in Chiba Prefecture for conserving weakened cats in deplorable situations with gathered feces and failing to supply correct care.

Katsunori Ito, a resident of Kisarazu City, is suspected of violating the Animal Welfare Act by conserving injured and weakened cats in a constructing owned by a relative in Futtsu City. The constructing was discovered to be in deplorable situations with gathered feces and deserted cat carcasses.

A contractor, who had been requested by family members to enter the constructing, found emaciated cats and the skeletal stays of a cat.

The contractor who entered the constructing stated, ‘The moment I opened the door, there was an overwhelming stench and a pile of garbage. There were also containers for drinking water, but they were filled with moss and insects. Underneath a cardboard box, I found the skeletal remains of a cat. Most of the cats appeared to be emaciated.’

Ito denies the allegations, stating, ‘I didn’t intend to abuse them.’

Source: ANN