‘Crazy cat lady’ is kicked out of her home after she went from two cats to FIFTY within a year: ‘It was putrid’

What was once a peaceful cul-de-sac on the NSW Central Coast has been turned into a foul-smelling battleground between furious neighbours and a housing commission tenant accused of hoarding dozens of cats.

Residents of Gossimer Close, Killarney Vale, on the NSW Central Coast, say their nightmare began about a year ago when a woman and her two children moved into the street with just two cats.

But by May this year, the situation had exploded with locals claiming there were as many as 50 felines crammed into the modest property.

Shocked neighbours say they could hardly believe their eyes as more and more cats appeared on the street, spilling out of the home and roaming across front yards.

‘There seemed to be more and more every week,’ one exasperated resident told Daily Mail. ‘The stench was terrible you could smell it everywhere.’

Others described the odour as ‘putrid’ and said the animals’ constant movement through the neighbourhood was wreaking havoc on local dogs, sparking relentless barking and tension between residents.

‘It wasn’t just the smell,’ another neighbour said. ‘The cats caused no end of problems because they were everywhere, on fences, under cars and digging up gardens.

‘The dogs would be going nuts all day and that would set off more dogs, it was a constant loop.’

Locals say they made desperate calls to the RSPCA multiple times but allege their pleas for help went unanswered.

‘Lots of us called to complain. It wasn’t fair on the cats to be living like that and we couldn’t get anywhere,’ a resident said.

‘The RSPCA said it was under investigation but nothing was done and no one would help us or the cats.’

They said the problem spiralled out of control in part because of the sheer speed cats can reproduce.

A single female can have up to three litters a year, producing an average of four kittens each time. 

That means two cats can quickly turn into dozens in under 12 months if left unchecked as a kitten can start breeding as early as four-months-old.

After months of complaints, the tenant was eventually given notice to temporarily move out of the housing commission home with strict instructions to clean the mess before being allowed to return.

Her departure then sparked a frantic rescue mission, with locals posting desperate appeals in a Facebook community group to find homes for the animals.

‘If anyone can please assist, over 20 cats and kittens have been left by this owner and are roaming, hungry and looking for food,’ one post read.

‘They continue to breed. The RSPCA knows about it and this is under investigation but these kittens could be hit by cars in the meantime.’

Neighbours say that in the end, every cat was rescued, fostered or re-homed by volunteers and local shelters. 

But they fear the ordeal is far from over.

‘It looks like it’s been sorted for now,’ one resident said, ‘but she told us she will be moving back in again soon and we are just so worried it may start again.’

Daily Mail has reached out to the RSPCA and the Department of Communities and Justice for comment.