Curbing feral cat populations in Michigan

Kittens in a cage at an adoption event hosted by Cannonsville Critters in Greenville. BY BRANDY MUZ
Kittens in a cage at an adoption event hosted by Cannonsville Critters in Greenville. BY BRANDY MUZ

LANSING

Feral cats have colonies across the state, and their inbreeding, overpopulation and constant pregnancies have caused these strays to multiply.

Richelle Brown of the Cheboygan County Humane Society says wild cats usually flock to areas where there’s something to eat.

“They go to where they get fed. If people are feeding barn cats, they also have this colony of feral cats as well,” Brown said.

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