Court docs: 18 cats removed from home, man charged with animal cruelty

Court docs: 18 cats removed from home, man charged with animal cruelty Advertisement Updated: 10:02 PM EST Nov 5, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Matthew Dietz Digital Editor Court docs: 18 cats removed from home, man charged with animal cruelty Updated: 10:02 PM EST Nov 5, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Matthew Dietz Digital Editor CLERMONT COUNTY, Ohio — A Clermont County man was arrested on animal cruelty charges after deputies said they removed more than a dozen cats from his home. It happened back on Oct. 5, when the cats were removed from a home in Felicity. Advertisement According to court records, many of the cats had obvious health issues and were locked in cages that were full of animal waste, with no food or water. Deputies said they also found at least one cat that was dead. John Westendorf, 67, was charged with 24 counts of cruelty to companion animals. Make WLWT a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks New study links energy drinks to reports of heart attacks and cardiac arrest in young adults 16 midterm races are within 1%. What could happen next? These toys are worth buying for your kids, according to Good Housekeeping experts and kid testers Republican redistricting failed to flip most targeted districts