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Cat-astrophe!

Engela Botha from Bergbron was devastated when the Roodepoort SPCA confiscated her cats.

July 26, 2016

Roelien Vorster Less than a minute

"I will miss you!" Engela Botha said.

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A Roodepoort SPCA inspector takes the cats to the van. Photo: Roelien Vorster.

The Record was refused entry at first.

The owner of the house Engela Botha (Red hair).

Engela Botha was very emotional when she greeted some of the cats the SPCA took away.

“I’m sorry my boy,” Engela Botha said.

“I will miss you!” Engela Botha said.

Engela Botha pleaded not have her cats taken away.

Engela Botha pleaded not to have her cats taken away.

Roodepoort SPCA inspector Eric Taljaard.

Roodepoort SPCA manager Mandy Cattanach.

Engela Botha’s bedroom.

The cattery outside.

Cats, cats everywhere.

The litter boxes were overflowing.

The stench was overwhelming.

These cats still have to be collected.

The lounge area.

The lounge area.

The lounge area.

In the kitchen

The sick room was completely closed off and a heater was on.

The sand was too hard for the cats to bury their poo.

Cats faeces was already hard.

More litter boxes overflowing with cat faeces.

Cat and dog bowls stacked outside the house.

Bags of cat litter.

Engela Botha broke down when the editor of the Roodepoort Record, Roelien Vorster, interviewed her.

Engela Botha was inconsolable.

Engela Botha was inconsolable.

Engela Botha speaking to Roelien Vorster.

Engela Botha granddaughter Pasedena Botha arrived.

Engela Botha granddaughter Pasedena Botha consoles her.

Engela Botha granddaughter Pasedena Botha consoles her.

Finding comfort with two of her nine dogs.

Finding comfort with one of her nine dogs.

Finding comfort with one of her nine dogs.

July 26, 2016

Roelien Vorster Less than a minute

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