articleThe Brief Investigators found 27 dead cats and five living cats in deplorable conditions inside a Morristown home on Aug. 5. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Animal Crimes Unit and MASH unit rescued the surviving cats, who are receiving medical care. Dozens of dead cats were found at a home in Maricopa County, and an investigation is underway to figure out how this happened. What we know:The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office called it a "difficult situation" that unfolded in Morristown on the night of Wednesday, Aug. 5, after receiving a tip. Twenty-seven dead cats were found at a home near Highway 60 and London Road.