WEST DEER TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- About 75 people, some who came from as far away as New Jersey, gathered Wednesday to support Linda Bruno, owner of the Tiger Cat Ranch.

Bruno is charged with abusing hundreds of cats at her Tiger Ranch Cat Sanctuary in Frazer Township.

Wednesday, Bruno cried as she defended her actions.

"I took in what others rejected," she said. "I took in what others would kill and I want them back. They're happy where they were. They deserve a chance."

The Tiger Ranch was raided by State Humane Society agents last Thursday. More than 100 cats were found dead in freezers, and many of those living were sick and malnourished.