The Hartland woman who had 16 cats seized from her house in November will not be allowed to have 14 cats returned.

Judge Ross Leuning denied Kim Jameson’s request for emergency relief from the action Wednesday in Freeborn County District Court.

Jameson had sought the cats back after they were seized from her home.

A humane society seized the cats from her house during a search warrant undertaken by the Albert Lea Police Department after Jameson did not deliver all unlicensed cats to the city of Hartland, an appointed agent or a humane society within 10 days of Leuning’s Sept. 17 order for her to be limited to two licensed cats.

Jameson had cited the Fair Housing Act standards as a reason why she should be allowed to have her cats back. 

“Minnesota law has not adopted (Jameson’s) view of the Fair Housing Act,” Leuning said in his four-page ruling. “Furthermore, (Jameson) failed to provide specific information that clearly demonstrates her meritorious claim on the breach of contract at issue. The court finds that (Jameson) has not met her burden on this element.”

It was revealed earlier this month that none of the seized cats were still at the Animal Humane Society of Golden Valley, where they were taken after they were seized.

Eleven of the animals were adopted. Two were euthanized, and one was transferred from the facility. Two were returned to Jameson. 

A motion hearing on the case is scheduled for Feb. 20.