Don’t Kit-nap Kittens!
If you find stray kittens, please leave them be.
When we find a litter of kittens, our good-hearted instincts tell us to rush to the aid of these fragile felines. Thankfully, human intervention is typically not required. In fact, the best thing we can do is leave the kittens alone. Mom will likely return shortly, and it’s critical that the kittens remain in her care as she offers the best chance for survival.
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Once the kittens are eight weeks old, contact us to get the whole family spayed/neutered. (If the cats aren’t tame, call 602.265.SPAY for help with Trap-Neuter-Return.) Then, ask your friends, family and neighbors if they’d like to adopt a loving, fixed feline!
What to do if mother is gone?
Has mom vanished for more than eight hours? Sadly, these kittens are likely orphans. During kitten season, Valley shelters are overrun and don’t have adequate resources to care for them. Please care for them in your home until they’re eight weeks old. The Arizona Humane Society has a care in place program that can provide care kits and resources for vaccinations, spay and neuter surgeries, and find them their forever homes when they’re ready. Learn more.
