Dozens of ailing animals found in New York home where elderly woman was ‘trapped’ by debris
October 8, 2025
More than 200 animals were found at the home of a wildlife rehabilitator in New York where authorities also discovered a 95-year-old woman who was essentially trapped in her room due to clutter in the residence. Suffolk County prosecutors say cats, dogs, parrots, roosters, hedgehogs, chinchillas, guinea pigs, voles and flying squirrels were among the 206 animals found Oct. 1 at the Northport home. The residence was infested with insects and “extremely cluttered” with debris, garbage and household waste, making certain areas impassable. The elderly woman was removed from the home, but further information about her condition was not disclosed.