The Cat Rescuers

Throughout the United States, an estimated 40 million cats live abandoned without a home, with over 500,000 stray or feral cats roaming the streets of New York City alone. In an effort to counter the increasingly uncontrollable issue of the city’s abandoned cat population, hundreds of animal welfare activists have taken to the streets to attempt to humanely help the animals through new techniques and adoption pushes, often at great expense to their personal lives. Following four of these volunteer activists working in Brooklyn, The Cat Rescuers is an eye-opening look at a too often undiscussed issue facing the city, and the courageous few doing what they can to help. (Hamptons International Film Festival)