Workers at animal rescues say they've never seen more stray cats on the streets of New York City, and that they think the rising cost of animal healthcare is driving the problem.
The Brooklyn rescue group Flatbush Cats, responding to overcrowded animal shelters and the number of street cats literally multiplying due to a lack of affordable spaying and neutering, has unveiled a plan to address the growing kitty crisis. On Monday, the group will open a new multimillion-dollar nonprofit spay/neuter clinic to provide the surgeries themselves. “We had to acknowledge, .