Cops: 26 cats rescued from Islip house were in "deplorable" conditions
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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