ST. CLOUD — Cat kennels are tucked into nearly every corner at the Tri-County Humane Society, in offices and storage rooms — spaces that were not meant for holding animals.

It’s a makeshift solution to one of the major problems with the nearly 30-year-old shelter. There’s not enough space.

In 1989, the shelter took in 62 stray cats. Last year, they accepted 527 strays. That’s a 750 percent increase.