The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals removed more than 100 cats from three New York City homes in a single day this week, the latest in a series of large scale operations this summer. In another case, 40 cats were rescued following an eviction in Queens, while another nine cats were found deceased in that home. She shared a common pattern: overwhelmed owners who kept taking in more cats than they could care for. “So they really were trying to help cats. We want to work with pet owners,” she said.