After an Oregon City storage facility manager heard cat shrieks this morning coming from a storage locker, he called the

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A famished cat tangled in a leash that was tied to a shopping cart was found inside the storage unit. The cat had apparent head wounds.

Rescuers initially found the cat lifeless, but the red male tabby appears to be recovering, OHS officials said.

The OHS medical team estimated that the cat had gone without food or water for two to four weeks.

The cat's heads wounds were likely the result of escape attempts, officials said.

Investigators identified the storage-unit renter from a receipt and are trying to find that person, OHS officials said. The person responsible, if found, could face first- and second-degree animal neglect charges.

OHS is investigating the case and looking for whoever left the cat in the storage locker at Money Saver Mini Storage on Molalla Avenue.

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