Cat Rescue in Canada

In Calgary, the good news is that cat rescue rates have doubled. The bad news is officials are still worried as local shelters are reaching capacity.

Spokeswoman Hedy Hope said of 31 animals adopted on Saturday, 28 were cats. While she said that is "pretty good," and up from the normal of about 10 to 20 on any given Saturday, the problem of cat overpopulation still looms.

The culprit? Kitten season. As more and more unexpected and unwanted cats arrive at area shelters, space is at a premium; of course, the easiest solution is also the most tragic:

Hope said a number of healthy cats had to be put down on the weekend because their stay in the adoption area was up.

And she fears unless there is a massive spike in adoptions, others will meet the same fate.