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3 people arrested in Guthrie for abandoning 30 cats. Local organization asks for help

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The Logan County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three people accused of abandoning over 30 cats on the side of the road in Guthrie.

These cats are now being cared for by a sterilization group.

A Logan County Sheriff’s deputy discovered the family of cats near Industrial Road on Monday evening, still in their kennel.

The owner of Helping Community Paws and Claws says the kittens need the community’s help. “We can’t do that. There are other options,” said Lisa New.

She now takes care of the abandoned cats. “I don’t take in animals, we’re not an animal shelter. What am I supposed to do with 30 cats?” she says.

New’s organization spays and neuters animals in Logan County for free to help control the rampant cat population. “This one momma cat produced so many kittens, and then within a year they were pregnant and had even more kittens,” she said, describing how the litter of 30 cats came about.

According to Major Greg Randolph of the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, the people caring for the cats were overwhelmed with the growing family.

“They stated that they no longer had the resources to care for the cats and that they felt their actions were the right way to provide them with care,” said Major Greg Randolph of the Logan County Sheriff’s Office.

Brook, Jason and Keegan Wanzer were arrested on Tuesday in connection with abandoning and mistreating the cats, which is a felony.

Randolph says there are better options, like the services of the HCPC. “That’s why it breaks my heart so much, because I worked so hard to prevent this from happening and then I’m the one who has to clean up the mess,” New said.

New wants this to be a wake-up call for pet owners and those who care for strays.

“I beg you, neuter your animals,” she said.

“Helping Community Paws and Claws is looking for people to adopt the cats as well as donations. Here are the links to donate:

  1. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/26SZOGXEMJRS/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex?
  2. https://hcpcok.org

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