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From: Les H6/24/2011 11:51:51 AM
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Feral cat population in metro Detroit overwhelms animal welfare groups, residents
BY MEGHA SATYANARAYANA, DETROIT FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER

On a nondescript block in east Ferndale slammed with foreclosures and vacancies, a new breed of squatters is slowly taking over.

A colony of dozens of homeless cats are living, breeding and dying among the houses on this street near 9 Mile and Hilton roads. At one house, the smell of urine fills the air along the foundation.

By one estimate, there are about 657,000 feral cats in metro Detroit -- that's 16 cats for every seat at Comerica Park. The cat population strains animal control and animal welfare groups, which say they have limited money and space.

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