The kitties are all expensive pedigree breeds worth thousands of dollars.

小貓咪都是昂貴的血統品種，價值數千元。

Specifically, five of them are of a breed called a Scottish fold.

具體來說，其中有5只屬於一種叫做蘇格蘭折耳的品種。

The sixth cat is called a Bengal.

第六種貓叫孟加拉貓。

Now they're being held by the police, who plan to sell them at auction.

現在他們被警方扣押，警方打算將他們拍賣。

The house that was raided belonged to a woman who has been wanted by authorities for months and is said to have fled the property before police arrived.

被突擊搜查的房子屬於一名被當局通緝數月的女子，據說她在警方趕到之前已經逃離了這裡。

The planned auction off the cats has also stirred some debate in Thailand.

計劃中的拍賣貓咪，在泰國也引起了一些爭論。

Number of animal welfare groups have asked that the cats be given to a shelter instead, which can help them find loving homes.

一些動物福利組織要求將這些貓咪轉交給收容所，這樣可以幫助它們找到有愛的家。