Kitten season is here!
Did you know? Cats are seasonal breeders. This means that during the winter months, cats generally aren’t reproducing, but come spring, cats begin to seek a mate and that means a huge uptick in litters of kittens needing our help. While we love caring for these sweet babies, shelter resources are stretched thin during Kitten Season. We will see thousands of kittens needing our help before the season is over this year. You can help provide the supplies and life-saving care that gives these tiniest residents a fighting chance.
You can save the lives of these kittens in a variety of ways:
- Foster: Become a foster and care for a litter of kittens in your home. By providing a temporary home, fosters open up kennel space at the shelter to help more kittens. It’s FREE to foster, all you need to provide is your time and love.
- Volunteer: Come help out at the shelter. We have shifts tailored specifically to help our Foster Department and the kittens currently residing at the shelter. Help care for kittens, gather supplies and assist with appointments for existing fosters.
- Donate Supplies: Consider making a donation off of our Foster Wishlist You can ship directly to the shelter or see our most needed items and purchase them from a local store.
- Advocate: Help your community learn more about our spay/neuter resources. Tell others what to do when they find stray kittens.
- Support Financially: Donate to Kylie’s Foster Fund In loving memory of Kylie Roberto, your generous donation will provide warmth, comfort, and hope to foster kittens in need.
Kylie Roberto
The Kylie Roberto Memorial Fund benefiting YWAC was created to celebrate the exceptional life and legacy of Kylie Veronica Roberto, who tragically passed away on April 14, 2024. She was 21 years old. Though her time with us was short, Kylie embodied a spirit of boundless love, kindness, and compassion. Known as an animal whisperer, Kylie was a devoted animal lover. This fund aims to support cats in need in honor of Kylie’s pride and joy—her two rescue cats, Gretta and Beaz.
What do I do if I find kittens outside?
The answer might surprise you! In short, don’t disturb them unless they are in distress or in immediate danger. If they look well-fed, groomed and cared for, it’s likely that mamma is nearby and their best chance at survival is staying with their mother. Young kittens separated from their mother may not survive.
If you are able to catch the mother cat, bring the whole family in to Young-Williams so the kittens can stay with their mother and we can make sure everyone is spayed or neutered. Read more here.
To learn more about kitten care visit kittenlady.org
