One of the 26 cats rescued from a Lake avenue,...

One of the 26 cats rescued from a Lake avenue, Islip house where a father and son were arrested Tuesday evening, Jan. 17, 2022 after Suffolk County police found more than two dozen cats living in "hoarding conditions" with "sparse food and no water" at a home in Islip. Credit: James Carbone

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26 cats in “deplorable” conditions were rescued from an Islip home Wednesday. Police arrested a father and son, who are facing animal cruelty charges. NewsdayTV’s Cecilia Dowd reports. Credit: Newsday/James Carbone; SCPD