117 cats, raccoon, rabbit found in Omaha home

Many animals sick, some dead; owner ID'd, accused of stealing cat food

Video

Cat-tastrophe confiscated from home
July 24: Authorities confiscate 117 cats, a baby raccoon and a rabbit from a home in Omaha, Nebraska. WOWT's Ann McIntire reports.

NBC News Channel

Video: Life

More video

Girl saves friend's life with Heimlich
Oct. 13: A South Carolina girl uses the Heimlich maneuver to save a friend's life. WIS-TV's Jordan Sandler reports.

Large fire burns near L.A.

Softball players rescue pilot after crash

Gator victim gets new arm

Divorce divides up the whole house

Economy in Turmoil

Has your job been affected by the economic turmoil gripping the U.S.? Click here to share your story.

NBC Field Notes

NBC News correspondents and producers across the U.S. shed light on the news of the day.

Photo features

Getty Images	The Week in Pictures From celebrations to curfew, people around the world share their moments.
EPA	PhotoBlog View and discuss the pictures and issues that caught our eyes.

Most popular

• Most viewed

• Top rated

• Most e-mailed

At Indian call centers, another view of U.S.

CutoutDissection.com is teen's new name

14 signs you'll live longer than you think

A decade of Internet superstars

Top 10 Halloween Costumes 2008

Most viewed on msnbc.com

updated 8:02 p.m. ET July 23, 2008

OMAHA, Neb. - Humane society workers found 117 cats, a raccoon and a rabbit inside a north Omaha house.

The discovery came Wednesday after Council Bluffs, Iowa, police caught the 54-year-old homeowner allegedly stealing cat food. Officials said the woman smelled like cat urine.

Police said the woman has been in trouble before for having too many cats. At one time, humane society pulled more than 200 cats from her house.

Story continues below ↓

Many of the cats taken Wednesday were sick and the floor was covered in feces. Some of the cats were dead.