Don’t kit-nap the kittens!
Let them stay and wait for mom!
“Kitten Season” is upon us. It’s the time of year when cats give birth, flooding animal shelters with thousands of kittens in need. Shelters cannot take in all the kittens born in Indian River County. There is simply not enough time, manpower or resources. Also – the best place for kittens is with their mothers.
Taking proper time to assess the situation is important and we hope that the flowchart below will help you see how to best handle the situation in a way that will best help the kittens. Click here to help determine the kitten’s ages.
Let them stay and wait for mom!
“Kitten Season” is upon us. It’s the time of year when cats give birth, flooding animal shelters with thousands of kittens in need. Shelters cannot take in all the kittens born in Indian River County. There is simply not enough time, manpower or resources. Also – the best place for kittens is with their mothers.
Taking proper time to assess the situation is important and we hope that the flowchart below will help you see how to best handle the situation in a way that will best help the kittens. Click here to help determine the kitten’s ages.
Kitten Support
Use this library of resources to help provide loving care for kittens in your home.
Use this library of resources to help provide loving care for kittens in your home.
