Spring is here, and so are kittens! During the spring months, it is very common to hear tiny meows of kittens outside. You might want to scoop them up and take them home but, in most cases, this is not best for the kittens. Don’t kit-nap! It is important to remember not every outdoor kitten needs saving.
What should you do if you find a litter of tiny kittens? This depends on a few factors, including how and where you found them, whether the mother cat is around, and how old they are. It’s vital to understand that young kittens have a better chance at survival when they remain with their mothers. Mother cats don’t always stay with their kittens around the clock, so we recommend monitoring the kittens for a couple of days from a safe distance to see if mom comes back.
If the mother does not return, it is time for you to step in and care for them! Atlanta Humane is here to guide you through kitten season. We have created Grow-a-Kitten kits that are filled with the essentials you’ll need to raise and care for kittens until they are old enough to find their forever homes.
You can help during this time by donating crucial supplies needed to care for kittens.
Found a cat outdoors?
Community cats are unowned, free-roaming cats that may or may not be friendly towards people. While a community cat might look the same as a lost, stray pet cat, community cats survive by avoiding close human interaction.
Unowned feral and community cats are eligible for a free spay/neuter surgery through one of our partner community cat organizations. Click here for more information.
Are you a community cat caregiver?
If you need assistance or other resources to care for your colony, please contact our Resource Center for more information at 404-875-5331.
Your generosity will help animals like Charla… When Charla was first taken in as a stray by a kind family, they had no idea she was pregnant… or would give birth to nine puppies. Quickly overwhelmed, the family brought Charla and her pups to a local shelter — one of our transfer partners. The small shelter took care of them but the family of 10 was a lot for them to handle too, and they reached out to other shelters for help. Charla and all 9 of her pups were transferred to the Atlanta Humane Society so the family could stay together until the puppies were old enough to be adopted into loving homes. With our average cost of $264 for every animal in our care from intake through adoption, we were looking at expenses of $2640 to save Charla and her family.