Two women, who left human resident to live in a filthy minivan with 38 cats and new-born kittens have been arrested by the police.

When police were called to check on a homeless family living in their van, they found a pounce of cats including days-old kitties squashed inside a cup holder. 


The officers from Sandy Springs in Atlanta, Georgia said they were overwhelmed by the stench of urine and feces. 

Alexandra Wingate, 41, was in the car and told police she was a local vet waiting for her 70-year-old mother Sharyn Wingate.

The pair said they had stopped off at a local store to pick up some water but the officers later discovered they had warrants out for their arrests on animal cruelty charges.

They were arrested after allegedly violating their probation by owning animals, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.