BOSTON (WPRI) — The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) is putting the call out for adopters following an influx of surrenders over the past month.

MSPCA's Mike Keiley explained that the pet population spike began late last month and has continued through August. He estimated that, within the past month, the MSPCA has taken in 1,200 pets through local surrenders, out-of-state transports and as strays.

"Our capacity is stretched thin," Garabedian said, noting that there's also been a slow down in adoptions.

The first sizable surrender involved more than 50 cats from a single home in Norfolk County. The cats were brought to the MSPCA's Cape Cod Adoption Center.

The MSPCA also took in 17 cats and kittens from the Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control and Ado

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