[labrat0088]

I'm trying to make a flier to educate our community (which is over run with feral cats) on the benefits of sterilization. I have adopted 7 cats and can't take on anymore. There are 100's more out there roaming around our town.I contacted an animal shelter that gives numbers of how cat populations get out of control to use their figures, but am not allowed. I must source it myself, but can't find the info.So, my question is: If I start with 1 male and 1 female cat, they have 3 litters in a year, and produce their 1st litter at 6 month s of age, having approx 5 kittens per litter, how many will I end up with in say, 5 years if all of their offspring and so on down the line reproduce at this rate? Bear in mind that approx 1/2 will be female.I'm an animal technician, so I'm seeing this as a community service. I hope some maths minded people out there can see it as a puzzle to work out. Thanks in advance.