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Contractor Finds 9 Cats, 7 Kittens Inside Walls Of Abandoned House In Philadelphia

It took him eight hours, but the contractor was eventually able to get all of the cats out of that wall and into the care of ACCT Philly.

June 14, 2021

A contractor made a startling discovery inside the walls of an abandoned house in Philadelphia. The homeowners told him they had heard “meowing” in the walls and when the contractor opened one up, he found nine adult cats and seven kittens.

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It took him eight hours, but the contractor was eventually able to get all of the cats out of that wall and into the care of ACCT Philly.

Sadly, one of the kittens did not make it but the rest are now safe and recovering.

Find out what's happening in Philadelphiafor free with the latest updates from Patch.



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