CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — The Cherokee County Marshal's Office arrested and charged a couple accused of having more than 100 cats in a home, along with a juvenile.
According to the Marshal's Office, Patrick and Megan Kuykendall face 129 counts of cruelty to animals and one count of second-degree cruelty to children. The child cruelty charge is a felony.
A total of 129 cats were removed from their Canton home.
The Marshal's Office says many of the cats found at the Canton home appeared to be in poor health.
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Investigators said there were also two dogs in the home.
The homeowners voluntarily gave up their pets to a nearby animal shelter.
The child was removed from the home by DFACS.
The couple remains in the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center where their bond is set at $151,200, according to the Marshal's Office.
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