60 Cats Rescued From Abandoned Sailboat Anchored Off Beach in Washington State
Police and animal control removed the cats and sent them to a local Humane Society as a criminal case opened over the abandonment.
- On August 13, 2026, the Tacoma Police Department confirmed 60 cats were rescued from an abandoned 40-foot sailboat anchored off Washington's Owen Beach.
- The Marine Services Unit first discovered the vessel on Thursday, August 6, initially finding 30 cats aboard the craft in unsafe conditions.
- Rescuers, including Tacoma Animal Control and Forensics, found the animals "frightened and malnourished" before transporting them to The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County.
- The Tacoma Police Department has opened a criminal investigation into the incident, which authorities say could be considered a hoarding case under Washington's animal cruelty laws.
- Public Information Officer Shelbie Boyd stated the department continues checking the boat daily for remaining felines, warning community members not to board the vessel themselves.
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On a sailboat off the U.S. city of Tacoma forces make an unusual discovery: dozens of cats, many of them scared and malnourished. The animals were now taken off board, the police investigated.
Tacoma Police Rescue 60 Cats and Kittens From Abandoned Sailboat Off Owen Beach as Investigators Continue Searching for Any Animals Left Aboard – Central Recorder Publishing
TACOMA, WA — Sixty cats and kittens have been taken off an abandoned sailboat found anchored near Owen Beach, ending a nearly weeklong rescue effort by Tacoma police and animal control crews. Officers first responded to reports of the 40-foot vessel on Aug. 6, when they found dozens of animals living in unsafe conditions. Police said the final cat was removed Tuesday, after teams carefully worked through the boat to locate each one. The investig…
The police noticed six days ago an abandoned boat, which seems to have been anchored at Owen Beach for a long time.
The animal rescue in Washington state lasted six days, where 60 cats were brought off the deck of an abandoned sailboat.
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