On Sunday morning near Owen Beach in Tacoma, Jesse McConaha and Ashton Effertz spotted a cat swimming near a sailboat more than 100 feet from shore. They discovered that approximately 60 cats were on board. Rescuers helped the animals leave the abandoned yacht and brought them to shore, where they are expected to receive veterinary care and be placed in new homes. The boat’s owner offered his account of what happened, but the circumstances surrounding the presence of so many cats on the vessel and the extent of their neglect remain under investigation.
Based on: 60 cats saved from abandoned Tacoma sailboat; owner tells his story