The number of feral kittens, which always rises in springtime, has skyrocketed this year because so many towns and shelters stopped or curtailed spaying and neutering programs, leaving rescue groups to cope with what some call an unprecedented increase that could erase years of progress. Credit: Barry Sloan

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