Channel 3 Eyewitness News reporter Jessica Schneider watched authorities remove young kittens and cats from the house for transport to the city's animal shelter.
Schneider reported officers removed the animals individually in crates from Karen Lybeck's house in the unit block of Girard Street, which the city has since condemned.
"It's a pretty bad scene," said Stephanie Johnson, a New Haven animal control officer. "The kitties are actually in good condition. They've had plenty of food and water, none of them are malnourished."
Johnson received a call from several neighbors that something at the home just wasn't right.
"I received calls from people in the neighborhood who had been walking by and smelled a very strong smell from this house," said New Haven Alderwoman Arlene DiPino, R-District 18.
Schneider reported that the smell emanated from piles and piles of garbage inside. Authorities took Lybeck who lives in the house to undergo a psychiatric evaluation at Yale-New Haven Hospital.
"There were numerous cats there. We were concerned about animal cruelty, public safety hazard and also for the welfare of the woman who lived here," DiPino said.
People who live on the street said the house has always been somewhat of an eyesore.
"For this street, it's just unbelievable. This quiet, lovely neighborhood," sais Sandra Bellento, a neighbor.
Animal control authorities told Eyewitness News that all of the cats are in good health and they will stay at the animal shelter during court proceedings, after which time, authorities could put the animals up for adoption.
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