A third of cats taken from Great Falls hoarder adopted so far
Officers seized 95 cats from the mobile home of Sherry Bickel on Sept. 13 and relinquished them to the Great Falls Animal Shelter for adoption. After a routine medical exam, 60 of the cats were deemed healthy enough to be adopted. To speed up the process, the shelter lowered the adoption fee for cats from $240 down to $40, waving the usual $200 spay/neuter fee.
Within 10 days, the shelter saw a massive increase in visitors wanting to adopt. Over a third of the seized cats found new homes, and the interest in the cats has gotten people to adopt other animals from the shelter as well. Shelter Director Jamie Bennett says that while over 40 of the cats still remain at the shelter, 21 adoptions in 10 days is pretty awesome.
“They’re surprised how well adjusted (the cats) are, and how nice and friendly they are,” she said.
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