Surveillance video shows women abandoning crate of cats at Antioch shelter after hours

Antioch Animal Services is looking for two women who abandoned a crate full of cats in front of the shelter.

They were caught on video leaving the cats and then running away. In the morning, the crate was empty.

Kathey Cabrera, president of K911 Animal Rescue in Antioch, said she was heartbroken to hear about more abandoned animals. They were left at 7 p.m. Wednesday, after everyone had gone home for the day.

"When they're closed, there is no one," explained Cabrera. "There is no one there until the next morning."

K911 gets animals from a number of places, strays, surrenders, and local shelters, including Antioch Animal Services.

That shelter is full, a sign outside says they're only accommodating sick or injured cats, another sign warns that abandonment is against the law. Despite th