Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Walker, an older male cat, stretches his legs outside of his kennel Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 at the City of Kenai Animal Shelter in Kenai, Alaska. Walker is one of 14 felines being housed at the shelter right now, said Animal Control Officer Stacie Mallette. Having up to 17 cats at a time is the most comfortable, she said, though the shelter can hold more. It is common to see many cats and dogs being turned in to the shelter as temperatures begin to drop and send animals to sheds and porches to keep warm, Mallette said.