Dozens of cats, lizards and birds, as well as a 7-foot boa constrictor and other animals, were seized from Animal Talk & Missy's Rescue amid allegations of animal cruelty against long-time owner Michelle "Missy" Young.



Young told KIRO 7 she has found homes for more than 20,000 cats in her 30 years of working with animals.



But officers with Seattle Animal Control are investigating the Lake City business owner for alleged animal cruelty after a complaint was filed with the agency in mid-July.



According to investigative documents filed in King County Superior Court, animal control officers searched the business at 12322 Lake City Way Northwest on July 12.