Maine's surge in cat population causes crowded animal shelters: 'Sad scenario'
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Shelters across the state of Maine are in need of help as the rate of feral cat colonies continues to grow rapidly. Many rescues are reportedly at maximum capacity.
Feral colonies and abandoned cats have reached an all-time high across central and western Maine, the Sun Journal reported in a recent article. Sydney Borchers is a lifestyle production assistant with Fox News Digital.
The colonies have been receiving extra attention over the last several years — but there has been an apparent "explosion" among the colonies this past year, Stephanie Mains, president of Cat Coalition of Western Maine in Harrison, told the outlet.
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