By Devon Jahn | Development Manager
It’s the beginning of Kitten Season, when the number of kittens born is at its highest. If you find young kittens and don’t see the mother, don’t panic – and don’t immediately disturb the kittens. Read on so you are prepared when you hear a little mew!
Mothers leave their kittens to find food and water, to move the litter to a new location, or to breed. Leave the kittens alone for a few hours (if they are up to four weeks old) or overnight (if the kittens are older) to see if the mother returns. You can put out cat food for the mom and a box that she can use to keep her kittens in (don’t put the kittens inside it, just put it near them). Don’t disturb the kittens as this may discourage the mother from returning to them, or she may move them away from you.
To determine the next step, it’s important to know the age of the kittens. Our Kitten Timeline will help you determine this and how to best help.
Whenever possible, socializing and giving the kittens a forever home is the best option. This takes dedication, but can be very rewarding. When kittens are tame, caregivers who schedule kittens for a spay/neuter appointment are offered the option to release the kittens to FCCO’s Kitten Caboose program. They are then transferred to our partners at the Oregon Humane Society or Cat Adoption Team to find forever homes.
So far 1,630 kittens have found safe, forever homes through the Kitten Caboose program. The first kittens of 2022 came through our clinic the first week of May. None of these kittens ever had to live on the streets. We are grateful to everyone who makes their new, healthy and safe, lives possible. Thank you!
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By Devon Jahn | Development Manager
By Devon Jahn | Development Manager
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