CLEARWATER, Fla. - A Largo man has been arrested after police say 21 cats were found malnourished, living in a dirty car alongside two dead felines.

What we know:

According to the Clearwater Police Department, officers were called to the Starbucks in the 1600 block of McMullen Booth Road on Monday afternoon after someone noticed the cats inside a 2004 Ford Focus.

After making contact with the owner, police found multiple cats inside multiple cages inside the car.

Officers said a total of 21 live cats and two dead cats were found in the cages that were coated in waste.

Patrick Haumann, of Largo, was arrested and charged with two counts of felony animal cruelty and one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty.

What's next:

The animals were taken to Pinellas County Animal Services for

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