Saving Lives Through Partnerships

​HSMC Rescues 81 Cats in a Home in Mason County from Heartbreaking Hoarding Case

Over the past three weeks, the Humane Society of Mason County (HSMC) has worked closely with the Mason County Sheriff’s Office to remove 81 cats from a local home.

For years, this home was known for giving away free, sickly kittens throughout the community. We reached out numerous times to offer support but were turned down each and every time.

The cats were living in filthy, overcrowded conditions, left to breed unchecked, without ever receiving veterinary care. 

With shelters across the region already at or over capacity, finding space for this many animals felt nearly impossible. 

Still, we moved forward, knowing that we needed to act NOW. Over multiple trips, HSMC staff and Sheriff’s deputies spent more than 21 hours on site, carefully locating and safely removing cats from every corner of the overcrowded home.

Partnerships make it possible

Thanks to the generosity and grit of several key rescue partners—Kitsap Humane Society, Center Valley Animal Rescue, Seattle Humane, and Pasado’s Safe Haven—we were able to transfer a large number of cats into care. These organizations cleared out medical holding areas just to make room, and we are incredibly grateful.

HSMC still has cats in care from a spring hoarding case where we rescued 46 animals. Cats from overcrowded living situations generally come to us with illnesses or other medical issues that may require an extended stay before they are healthy and ready for adoption.

Most of the cats from this recent case are adults/seniors who are scared and will need time, patience, and veterinary care to recover. Taking on this number of animals has filled every inch of our space, but we are proud to be here for the animals of Mason County when they need us most.

After a few days in foster, Patches has come out of hiding to enjoy pets from his foster mom. Watch this video with the sound up high to hear his beautifully croaky motor. Such a purring machine! Patches is one of the most social of the bunch.

The Humane Society of Mason County is able to continue saving lives because of the support of our amazing community.

THANK YOU to our donors, volunteers, and rescue partners for standing beside us as we work to create a safer, more humane world for animals.

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