Seventeen cats that were rescued from a Mililani apartment last week were being put up for adoption today at the Hawaiian Humane Society.

Veterinarians have performed spay or neuter surgery and treated them for any health problems detected, said Humane Society spokeswoman Jacque LeBlanc.

Others of the 45 cats taken from a Waikalani Drive apartment Friday will be available for adoption later, LeBlanc said. They range in age from 3 months to 8 years.

“;Several had upper respiratory problems and are in foster care,”; LeBlanc said, adding that all of the cats appeared healthy enough to recover.

“;I don't think we will have to euthanize any of them,”; she said.

Humane Society officials met Monday with the two former residents of the apartment where the animals were found. LeBlanc said the agency issued animal cruelty warnings, rather than citations, to the women, both in their early 20s. The agency was called to the apartment by the property management company a day after the women were evicted.

“;People who have more animals than they can properly care for have no real perception of the harm they're doing,”; said Keoni Vaughn, field services manager for the Humane Society.

In the Mililani case “;they failed to provide even minimal standards of nutrition, sanitation and veterinary care,”; he said in a prepared statement.

Cindy Silva and her son, Christopher, 13, of Hawaii Kai, visited the society's Cat House population yesterday and said she planned to return. Silva said she is seeking a young animal that will fit in with the two cats she already has at home.

“;I will go back to look again in a few days,”; she said.

The adoption fee for a cat is $65, which includes services worth up to $300, LeBlanc said. Besides neutering surgery, distemper vaccination, microchip ID and post-adoption health care for two weeks, the services include “;temperament screening.”;

This month is “;Feline Fix”; month at the Hawaiian Humane Society. The agency will provide free spay or neuter surgery for two cats per family, up to a total of 100 cats. It does not apply to feral cats. See www.hawaiianhumane.org for information.