Feces and Trash Chaos... Tenant Moves Out Leaving 14 Cats Abandoned in Vacant House

A cat left unattended in an empty house. Photo by Busanjin-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] An incident occurred where a tenant moved out and left 14 cats behind in an empty house. It was found that cat excrement and various trash were scattered throughout the vacant home. The local government plans to file a complaint against the tenant with the police.

According to Busanjin-gu, Busan, on the 8th, a report was received on the 2nd that 14 cats were abandoned in an empty apartment in the area.

The first person to discover this was the homeowner, who visited the apartment after the lease expired recently and found 14 cats left inside the house.

At that time, 14 cats were left unattended inside the house, and cat excrement was piled up in various places. The house was in chaos, with various trash and household items left behind by the tenant scattered around.

An apartment in Busan where 14 cats were found abandoned. Trash and excrement are piled up throughout the house.
Photo by Busanjin-gu

All 14 cats found were adult cats and were estimated to have been abandoned for about a week. Fortunately, they were discovered before the food and water ran out, and their health condition is reported to be good. The cats have all been rescued by the abandoned animal and animal protection management association.

The tenant who lived in the apartment moved out on the 26th of last month when the lease expired, and it is reported that they are currently unreachable.

The homeowner said, "The tenant kept delaying the monthly rent, and when the lease period ended, I opened the apartment door and found no tenant but only cats guarding the house."

The local government plans to file a complaint with the police, judging that the tenant abandoned the cats.

Meanwhile, abandoning animals is punishable by a fine of up to 3 million won under the revised Animal Protection Act enforcement decree and regulations that came into effect in February.

The revised Animal Protection Act has strengthened penalties from a fine of up to 3 million won to criminal fines. Fines classified as criminal penalties leave a criminal record once payment is confirmed.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.