Feral cat colonies have moved into prime waterfront real estate in Coney Island — under the boardwalk, in back yards, in vacant buildings and even in cars.
But their boom — enabled by the slow death of the amusement area — could be a bust for the kitties.
“The feral population there is tremendous; there’s a lot more that needs to be done,” said Susan Richmond, executive director of Neighborhood Cats, an advocacy group.
Overpopulation means more cats wind up in shelters — and when they’re not adopted, they’re euthanized.
That’s a real catastrophe, according to Dr. Andrew Kaplan, founder of the Toby Project, a group that spays and neuters the animals for free or a small fee. “We allow the breeding to occur, adopt what we want, and kill the rest — and that’s not acceptable,” he said.