(photo from PAWS)
A video posted by PAWS in its Facebook account showed that the cats were detained at a cramp and filthy cage in the basement of El Pueblo Condominium.
As they were allegedly not given food and water, some cats and kittens starved to death.
The five surviving cats, that were found by Rezalina Jane and Jason Edward Johnson, a couple who lives in the condominium, were rescued by PAWS in September 2020.
The rescued cats were brought to a veterinary and were found to be dehydrated, malnourished, and suffering from alopecia, fleas, and gingivitis. They are now recovering at the PAWS shelter.