Nearly 100 caged cats were discovered at on Monday with "no food or water in sight," News 12 reported.

The cats – many of them likely pets – were found after a woman seeking her missing cat called police when she heard the sound of crying animals, according to News 12. The pets were found near a private home on the preserve. Sands Point Police would not comment on the investigation at press time.

A triage section has been set up, and the cats are being tagged and identified, according to Jean-Marie Posner, vice chairman of . Posner encourages anyone looking for a lost cat to visit the preserve Tuesday.

"If their cat has gone missing, there's a possibility they were trapped and brought here," Posner said. "If they want to find their cat, they should come here." "It's a very sad situation," she said.