WESTFIELD – Two of three cats apparently abandoned at an apartment at Colonial Pine Acres were rescued Thursday when a neighbor became aware of their plight and called police.
Officer John Blascak responded to a 7:10 p.m. call from a resident who said that her neighbor has been gone for about two weeks but she saw a dead cat in the apartment were she said two cats were still alive.
Blascak reports he requested assistance from firefighters who made entry to the apartment.
The animal control officer was notified and she arranged for a representative of the Westfield Homeless Cat Project to respond and take custody of the surviving cats. The remains of the third cat were properly disposed of, Blascak reports.
A representative of the city’s Health Department also responded and Blascak reports the apartment was condemned.
