RIVERTON, Utah — Police and animal control services moved in on a home at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Riverton on Friday after being tipped off that dozens of cats were living in deplorable conditions inside.

What they found in the home were so many cats that police said it was hard to keep count.

"This is unprecedented. Since we've organized as a police department in 2019, we've never had this many animals in one home that we've had to take into custody," shared Riverton Police spokesperson Josh Lee.

Over 50 cats were in the home, all in various medical conditions.

"Some of them were missing an eye, missing a tooth," Lee explained. "Some of them are emaciated, but they're all friendly."

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