Tasmanian woman ordered to pay $27k over cat cruelty
By The BriefBrief
A Tasmanian woman has been ordered to pay $27,000 after nearly 70 cats were found living in squalid conditions at her property. Authorities also found a dozen kittens dead in her freezer, and she will be banned from owning cats again.
WHO:A Tasmanian woman
WHAT:Ordered to pay $27,000 and banned from owning cats again after almost 70 cats were found in squalid conditions and a dozen kittens were found dead in her freezer
WHEN:Reported Aug 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE:Tasmania, Australia
WHY:The payment and cat-ownership ban were imposed following the discovery of the cats in squalid conditions and dead kittens in her freezer.
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