POLK COUNTY, Iowa - A Polk County man found with nearly 300 cats in his home has turned down a plea deal.
Prosecutors charged 65-year-old Dennis Carlson with animal neglect after they removed hundreds of cats, dead and alive, from his Madrid home in June.
His trial is set for November.
The Animal Rescue League is still in the process of finding homes for the living cats.
As of yesterday, 90 of the surviving cats are adopted, but 42 remain--half of them are ready for adoption.