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NYPD officers rescue nearly 2 dozen cats locked in minivan on Upper East Side

NYPD officers rescue nearly 2 dozen cats, kittens locked in van
NYPD officers rescue nearly 2 dozen cats, kittens locked in van 00:23

NEW YORK -- NYPD officers saved nearly two dozen cats and kittens left out in the cold this weekend.

The felines were found early Saturday morning inside a locked minivan on the Upper East Side while temperatures were below freezing.

Cold cats left in a car overnight rescued! Shortly before 5am, we received a 911 call of kittens locked in an unoccupied van. With freezing temps our cops acted fast & with the help of our Emergency Services Unit, freed the 21 felines & transported them to Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) for care.

Posted by NYPD 19th Precinct on Saturday, November 25, 2023

Someone spotted them and called 911.

Police freed the 21 cats and kittens and took them to Animal Care Centers of New York.

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