Responding to an anonymous tip, the SPCA of Westchester has rescued 16 neglected cats from a private residence in Yorktown, officials said today. 

According to the anonymous tip on the Humane Law Enforcement hotline, the owners of the premises were hospitalized and the cats were not being taken care of.

"Agents of the SPCA along with Yorktown Animal Control entered the home and were confronted by extreme filth," a statement read today. "Garbage and waste were strewn about the house; rugs and furniture were stained with urine, and feces were piled in virtually every room. The walls and ceiling of the house were crumbling in many rooms and the odor so overwhelming that the premise was unfit for occupation by human or animal."

All 16 cats, many of whom were living inside the walls and ceiling, were seized last night and taken to the SPCA of Westchester in Briarcliff Manor. They're being treated for ear and skin infections. Providing an investigation, the cats will be made available to the public for adoption, officials said. 

The location of the Yorktown home was not identified. 

The SPCA of Westchester, founded in 1883, is a not-for-profit humane organization chartered as the primary animal cruelty prevention and intervention agency for Westchester County. Each year its Humane Law Enforcement Agents investigate thousands of cases of suspected animal abuse, resulting in steps to correct the problem if evidence of cruelty is found.

Currently, the shelter is equipped to house more than 150 dogs and cats, and its Simpson Spay/NeuterClinic, offers low-cost spay/neuter surgeries and vaccinations in an effort to help people keep their pets healthy.

Editor's Note: It's hard to see, but there are two cats peeking out from the insulation, one right above the pink insulation and the other one between the gap.