The Cat Rescuers: Fighting for Felines

The Cat Rescuers: Fighting for Felines
An undated photo of a trapped cat There are 500,000 stray and feral cats in New York, and only a handful of people trying to do something about it. Rob Fruchtman and Steve Lawrence
Andrew Thomas
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NEW YORK—There are an estimated 500,000 stray and feral cats in New York, and without intervention, the population will continue to grow.

To combat the problem, which has largely gone unaddressed by the city, four New Yorkers from diverse backgrounds are working independently for a common cause. Simply put, they’re trying to find friendly stray cats new homes, help sick cats, and neuter and return the feral cats.