The recent sweep of a homeless encampment in San Jose has left its residents distraught and concerned that several missing cats may have been trapped in tents during the bulldozing.
has left its residents distraught and concerned that several missing cats may have been trapped in tents during the bulldozing.Throughout the day on Monday, unhoused residents have been diligently searching through what remains of the homeless encampment that once occupied the area.sweep on Branham Lane in San Jose resulted in the removal of a significant portion of the encampment.
Steven Steffke said his four cats are also missing after his tent was bulldozed while he was at work.In the days leading up to this, there was a significant effort help the cats at the encampment. "Instead everyone got swept today and some of the cats and kittens are missing. The kittens were only three months old," said Shaunn Cartwright with URG.
Despite the situation, residents managed to rescue some of the cats. However, a few others could still be heard meowing from the nearby bushes.
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