(KAIR)--Nine cats, left behind due to an eviction, are rescued through the efforts of Atchison Animal Control, aided through assistance from the public in finding available resources to rescue, and house, the kitties.

According to a release from Atchison Animal Control, at least 15 cats were owned at the Atchison residence, but only nine could be found as rescuers worked quickly as the eviction contractor was forcing the animals into the cold, December temperatures.

Although the nine were rescued, a roadblock of sorts existed in the fact that the Atchison Animal Control Shelter is equipped only to house dogs, not cats, with the remedy found Sunday through the resources of Kansas City-area based Great Plains SPCA.

According to the release, the rescued cats were transported to the facility's intake building, with all nine now reported to be warm, safe, and fed while receiving needed attention. Additionally, following a checkup by the Great Plains medical team, none of the nine were found to have suffered any serious injuries.

Meanwhile, the animals' previous Atchison home is being monitored for the missing cats, numbering at least six, with the eviction contractor, the release notes, agreeing to notify Animal Control should any of the missing felines return.