Exotic cat seized, animal cruelty

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NEW YORK – A Mohopac, New York man faces misdemeanor animal cruelty charges for neglecting his exotic cat, an African Sevral – like the one you see here.

A passer-by saw the cat as it tried to jump out a window. The witness noticed the animal looked emaciated and called the police.

When Carmel police arrived at the suburban home they found it in squalid conditions – in some places covered in feline fecal matter.

Local SPCA officials say the cat's feces contained large quantities of styrofoam, indicating it was eating anything it could find.

The cat is owned by Louis Pinto, a 54 year-old with prior drug and animal related charges.

The 9 year-old feline seized Sunday has been signed over to the SPCA. Officials are trying to find it a home in a zoo or sanctuary.

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