Dozens of cats in Iowa rescued from van amid heat wave after living in 'heartbreaking' conditions

Over two dozen cats were left in a sweltering van in Iowa for hours before being rescued by police and animal rescue services.

The Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) came to the aid of 29 cats that were allegedly left in a vehicle owned by 64-year-old Andres Enrique Guilartes Martinez.

The ARL said in a release it was called to give a hand to the Mason City Police Department after they discovered the assembly of feline friends that were fending for themselves inside a van.

They...