Armed with nets and wearing protective masks, a rescue crew worked for nearly two hours to gather up the cats Tuesday. Police were called after someone complained about the smell.

Police Chief John Ohl said the couple who lived there, Stanley and Cheryl Saladis, are nice people but had issues with hoarding.

Animal control officers said they removed 72 cats from Saladis' previous home in Coon Rapids. According to court documents, Stanley Saladis was convicted of cruelty to animal charges in 2003.

His sentence included paying a $3,000 fine and was ordered to not have any dogs or cats during his two-year probation.

Humane Society investigator Keith Streff said the couple also had hundreds of dolls in the trailer, some of which were found in the refrigerator.

The couple were not cited, but were referred to social services. The Health Department will likely condemn the home.