BENSALEM, Pa. (WPVI) -- The director of CATS Bridge to Rescue in Bensalem will face animal cruelty charges, according to Bucks County SPCA.

The SPCA and Bensalem Animal Control saved 71 neglected cats and kittens from the nonprofit organization, which opened in 2009.

Cindy Kelly, the SPCA's communications and development director, said they removed two kittens from the rescue on Tuesday, which died from a highly contagious virus.

On Wednesday morning, they returned to take the remaining animals.

"It's a chronic suffering. This didn't happen overnight," said Kelly. "There was just a lot of trash and debris and animal feces, smelled really strong of urine, a lot of flies, fleas. Most of the cats were actively scratching and very uncomfortable."

Kelly said the cats are receiving treatme

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