Hundreds of feral cats are taking over a tiny New York island

Hundreds of feral cats are taking over a tiny New York island
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Welcome to Tonawanda Island, a "small island with a big cat problem."

People have reportedly used the 85-acre island, in the middle of the Niagara River, as a dumping ground for unwanted cats and kittens. Left to their own devices, the creatures have already begun mating — and multiplying into the hundreds.

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Sarah Eberspacher

Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.