Several purebred, exotic cats are now under the care of MSPCA-Angell, with the organization hoping to put the felines up for adoption soon.
MSPCA-Angell announced on social media that eight Abyssinian cats were brought in after being surrendered by an owner who they said “couldn’t give them the care they needed.”
Currently housed at the organization’s Cape Cod Adoption Center, they are the first Abyssinian cats the non-profit have received in five years, according to MSPCA-Angell.
The new arrivals also mark the first time the organization has received multiple Abyssinian cats in more than a decade.
“It’s not often we get these kinds of purebred, exotic cats, let alone in these numbers,” Shelter Manager Colleen Evans said in a statement.
Officials said the cats require some medical care before being put up for adoption. The exotic felines are currently being treated for gastrointestinal problems, while some are also being treated for “minor upper respiratory infections.”
“We’ve seen really great progress from them since they’ve been here, behaviorally,” Evans told 7NEWS on Thursday. “We’re just getting them on the right track medically as they’re still recovering from some illnesses.”
Evans said officials had already received hundreds of applications to adopt the cats.
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