More than 50 cats have been left homeless at the Silver Court mobile home park in Little Havana, Miami, and rescue organizations are urgently calling for adopters before demolition work begins, according to reported by Local 10.
Animal drama is a direct consequence of the mass eviction that has shaken Silver Court since its owner, the company 1989 Sunny Court LLC, linked to the California real estate firm Marquis Property Company, announced the park's closure in March of this year.
Between 200 and 283 families—mostly retirees, low-income Cuban and Latin American immigrants—received eviction notices with a deadline of September 30.
When the volunteers began their intervention during the summer, they counted nearly 100 stray cats living in the park who depended on the residents for food. Many of these animals were born there and are not adapted to survive independently. Since then, rescue organizations have managed to relocate about half of them, but by now more than 50 remain on site.
The situation is paradoxical: cats now outnumber the remaining humans in Silver Court. By November 2026, about 30 families still remain in the park —around 15% of the original residents—, while the felines greatly surpass them.
Three organizations —Miami Meow Mission, Street Cat Clinic, and Cat Solutions 305— visit the site daily to feed the animals, but they warn that this measure will not be enough when the final eviction and demolition begin. The exact date of the works has not been announced.
"We have a deadline. We have many cats and need a lot of help," stated Tia Williams from Street Cat Clinic and Cat Solutions 305.
The organizations are calling on the community to seek permanent adopters, temporary homes, and volunteers who can help relocate the animals before the construction begins.
The situation with the cats adds to the human drama surrounding the closure of Silver Court, a park about 65 years old that covers approximately 10 acres near Calle Ocho.
The company acquired the land in 2021 for 50 million dollars with plans to develop a new real estate project, and offered compensation of up to 10,000 dollars to those who relocated before May 31, an amount that residents deemed insufficient given the average rents in Miami exceeding 3,285 dollars per month.
Among the stories that moved public opinion was that of Teresa Álvarez Montero, a 93-year-old Cuban woman who lived alone in the park and whose situation sparked a fundraising campaign. Residents also took legal action, arguing that the owner violated Florida's Mobile Home Act, which requires local approval before changing land use.
As the demolition approaches without a confirmed date, dozens of cats are waiting at Silver Court for a fate that depends on the community's response.
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