(Plumas Lake, CA) – Brandon and Valerie Arens of Plumas Lake have been arrested and charged with felony willful child endangerment & animal cruelty charges, according to a media release from the Yuba County Sheriff’s and DA’s offices.

The arrest of the couple at their Sundance Drive residence is the result of an almost two month investigation by Yuba County Animal Care Services after they responded to a neighbor’s concerns and complaints, alleging cat hoarding by the couple. Animal control officers encountered 150 live cats, many in very poor health. As well, 46 deceased cats were also found in the home.

The couple’s child also lived in that residence.

The couple referred to the home as a “feral cat rescue.” They have been booked into the Yuba County Jail.