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Shell says 58-year-old James Hershberger, who was living in a nearby Conex-style building with a dog and a space heater, told officers he would start up the car in the evening and let it warm up, then shut it down overnight. He also used a space heater at times, and put a down sleeping bag in the vehicle.
"I have to take the heater out at night because if they run around with the heater in there, they will knock it over and burn up the car or they could get electrocuted," Hershberger said during a phone interview.
Hershberger planned to eventually get the car fixed and drive back to his cabin near Salana with all of the animals.
APD’s temperature readings from the car ranged from 5 degrees below zero to 5 degrees above, while Hershberger’s building was about 10 degrees. Hershberger was released after being cited, and the cats were taken to Animal Care and Control.
"I am not a cruel person like they are trying to say I am," Hershberger said. "I want my family with me, I've raised these cats from kittens.
Source: KTUU.com