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All Points: It’s ‘kitten season’

A number of cats and kittens have been fortunate enough to find a place at the Keller, Texas shelter, Classy Cats, founded by Annette Proffitt and Michelle Daniel Tuesday, April 28, 2015.
A number of cats and kittens have been fortunate enough to find a place at the Keller, Texas shelter, Classy Cats, founded by Annette Proffitt and Michelle Daniel Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Star-Telegram

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says we’re in “kitten season,” when spring’s longer days and warmer weather bring litter after litter from feral cats.

Animal shelters are under pressure to deal with the influx.

Most feral cats don’t survive past six months, PETA says, but female kittens can become mothers as young as 4 months and males can become fathers at 5 months.

Some city-run shelters have trap-neuter-release policies for feral cats, and others euthanize them. What’s your opinion on these wild urban animals and your city’s policy?

Send no more than 150 words with your name, address and phone number to letters@star-telegram.com. Deadline is Wednesday.

This story was originally published April 11, 2016 at 5:13 PM with the headline "All Points: It’s ‘kitten season’."

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