Each spring, the nation’s already crowded animal shelters brace for the phenomenon known as kitten season, an influx of unwanted felines caused by a troubling mix of biological science and unfortunate, irresponsible human behavior. Gail Buchwald, the senior vice president of the Adoption Center for the ASCPA explains what kitten season is and why it happens. (Here’s the ASCPA’s 10 things you can do to help a stray cat.)

In Banter, our new guest host, Jen Prosser, explains why she doesn’t consider herself her pets’ owners.

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