What is known about the case of the apartment with 400 cats in SC The costs of neutering, renting a temporary home and other veterinary care in the case of the 400 cats found in an apartment in Concórdia, in the west of Santa Catarina, can reach R$500,000. The survey was carried out by the city hall, which announced this Monday (8) that it will pay for the payments until the cats are adopted. The cats were found crowded together, living in unsanitary conditions in the apartment of a 73-year-old woman, who was being investigated for abuse. The property is around 200 m² and, even though it is large, they occupied several spaces in it. The report mentions that the animals were "compressed" in windows, corridors, furniture and close to contaminated areas. ✅ Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp What is known about the case of the 400 cats From this Friday (12th), cats must begin to be removed from the apartment, declared the director of Animal Protection of Concordia, Juliana Zucchi. The city council explained at a press conference this Monday that it will carry out the process of removing the animals. Cats lived crowded together in an apartment in Concórdia (SC) Concordia City Hall/Disclosure Cats will be evaluated by five clinics Concordia City Hall explained how the cats will be removed from the apartment. See the step by step: the animals will be removed little by little Each cat removed will be sent to one of the five veterinary clinics accredited by the municipality these five clinics will evaluate cats the animals will be quarantined If the cat is sick, it will receive treatment all will also be sent to the Catarinense Federal Institute (IFC) for castration After these steps, the feline will be taken to a temporary home This shelter will be managed by one of the clinics and will have veterinary monitoring the cats will stay in this temporary home until they are adopted The municipality does not have an estimate of when all cats will be removed, as this depends on the clinics' capacity to provide services and the felines' health status. Only after everyone has been removed will it be possible to know with certainty the total number of animals that were in the apartment. The city council believes that the cat population in the apartment has already reduced, due to mortality issues and others that ended up escaping, as some of the protective screens are damaged.  Is the owner of the property being investigated? The owner of the property is receiving psychological support, as provided for in the May court decision that ordered the removal of the animals. She was initially the guardian of a couple of felines that had reproduced uncontrollably for at least 10 years, according to the municipality. The decision cites 119 animals identified after inspection, but the city hall and the report say that more than 400 felines occupy the space. The Civil Police are investigating the woman for mistreatment. She was contacted by NSC TV, but preferred not to comment. Regarding the costs of the entire operation of removing and making the animals available for adoption, the city hall said that it will seek reimbursement of expenses in court. Cats even flocked to the windows of the apartment in Concórdia (SC) Concordia City Hall/Disclosure Tutor breached agreements In September last year, city hall teams received information that several animals were in an apartment in the city center. When inspecting the place, the teams counted 424 cats living with the 73-year-old woman. The place was unhealthy. Because of this, a liability agreement was drawn up by the city hall, so that the owner could send the animals for veterinary care with vaccination and castration. The established deadline was 30 days, but it was not met. The case was then forwarded to the Public Ministry of Santa Catarina (MPSC), which prepared a Conduct Adjustment Term (TAC), signed in April. As this agreement was also not fulfilled, the Court ordered the animals to be removed from the apartment. The city council took over the removal of the cats. VIDEOS: most watched g1 SC in the last 7 days