You can adopt one of the cats that was rescued from a Pitman home on Thursday.
CLAYTON — You can adopt one of the cats that was rescued from a Pitman home on Thursday.
This is one of the more than 70 cats rescued from a Pitman home. This feline is one of those up for adoption. (Submitted photo) Gloucester County Animal Shelter took in 43 cats from the home and the animals have been deemed healthy and ready for adoption, county officials announced.
Police, animal control and other agencies descended on the Sixth Avenue home in Pitman where they say a resident was hoarding more than 70 cats.
The county animal shelter has extended its previously announced deadline to adopt two cats for the price of one in time for Christmas to Wednesday, Dec. 23. The deadline was previously set at Friday. Adoptions will resume Monday, Dec. 28.
It costs $95 to adopt a cat from the shelter, and the BOGO deal remains in effect. The fee includes spay/neuter, feline leukemia/AIDS combination test, age-appropriate vaccinations, worming, disposable cat carrier, identification tag and collar and a microchip from the animal shelter.
In addition to the 43 cats taken in by the county shelter, another 29 cats were taken to Pitman Animal Hospital for care. After medical review, healthy cats from that group will also be offered for adoption.
"We have been working with other groups to try and get them to take some of the animals and so far Northshore and Delaware County have committed to taking some," county spokeswoman Deb Sellitto said.
To pre-register to adopt a cat (or two) visit the Gloucester County Animal Shelter online or call them at 856-881-2828 and press 1 for adoptions.
This cat, rescued from a home in Pitman, is up for adoption. (Submitted photo) The shelter is located at 1200 N. Delsea Drive, Clayton.
The shelter was criticized in a recent state report for euthanizing nearly 400 animals this year before the state-mandated seven-day holding period had expired.
County officials previously said this and other issues raised in the report have been or are in the process of being addressed.
Healthy cats are held as long as possible after the waiting period, Sellitto said Friday. Generally, cats that are put down are sick, injured, feral and/or have behavioral issues, she said, adding that none of the cats rescued from the Pitman home have been euthanized.
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