Ohio Man & Neighbors Save Foreclosed Cincinnati Cat House And Its 62 "Residents"

WKRC-TV Channel 12 in Cincinnati, Ohio reports:

• "Three months ago, the owner of 251 Strader in the East End moved out, but left behind more than 60 cats. The bank foreclosed on the property and it was facing the wrecking ball. But ... the house has been spared and so has a neighborhood facing a serious cat problem. 251 Strader is still a little rough, but it's a long way from where it was in May, abandoned, except for 62 cats living on both floors and in the attic."

Michael Bolan, who purchased the house from Fannie Mae after it got stuck with it after a foreclosure and had to unload it, had quotes from three wrecking companies to demolish the house. He stuck it out instead and, with the help of some of his new neighbors, cleaned the house, successfully eliminated the horrific smell (Bolan found a Cincinnati-based company, OdorXit, whose products are designed for such challenges), and, with planned renovations, can be inhabited. The cats and kittens have all been saved with the heroic efforts of some animal rescue groups, veterinarians, and others, although more than 40 of them are still looking for homes (those looking to adopt or donate can check out ForeclosureCats.org).

For more, see (stories no longer available online):

• Cat House Gets New Lease On Life,
• East End celebrates homes, garden, rescue (Cincinnati Post),
• Horrific 'cat house' cleaned up (Cincinnati Enquirer).

Go here to view Channel 12 TV report.

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