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PLEASE DON'T STEAL KITTENS!!!😿
We are getting multiple requests a day to help with "found" kittens. The thing is, they're not lost! Many people find kittens that are being taken care of by mom, even though she might not be present (nursing moms are very busy and aren't always with their kittens - and they might be hiding from you, but they will return frequently to feed and clean them).
Here is some helpful information from our friends at Animal Welfare Association.
So you found a kitten.
Investigate — does the stray kitten have a mother?
Helping orphaned kittens will first require some detective work. One of the biggest mistakes people make when finding stray kittens is taking them away from their mother. Neonatal kittens are still nursing and need to be fed frequently, so they should be kept with their mother, if possible. Mother's milk is the best thing for kittens - removing them to bottle feed them will result in less-vigorous kittens, and they often don't survive.
Here’s how to assess the situation:
Are the kittens sleeping comfortably? The mother is probably coming back.
When you recheck on them, are any of them missing? The mother is moving them.
If they’re often found sleeping, then the mother is caring for them.
To be absolutely sure, sprinkle some flour around where the kittens are located and look for paw prints upon your return. If the mother is in the picture, let them be. In approximately eight weeks, go back and trap the whole family.
Here is some additional information from Alley Cat Allies: www.alleycat.org/community-cat-care/finding-kittens-outdoors/
Thank you for listening to our TED talk and PLEASE, Don't Steal the Kittens (and please SHARE this post)❤
If you need a foster for any kittens that do need one let me know I've bottled fed many kittens successfully. 🥰
People shouldnt be grabbing dogs and bringing them to the animal shelter either that they see randomly about. You should make a post about that too.
Dont take babies leave food and water for mama so she dont have to look to hard 😞
Yes, same thing goes for found baby raccoons. Their momma is around somewhere and will come back for them
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UPDATE: Thank you for the responses. We found someone to care for them.
Attention Bottle Feeders!!
URGENT plea for help. Looking for someone who can bottle feed 5 kittens that are 2-3 days old with no mama. If you can help, please contact Carroll Vet asap at 276-728–4841. Ask for Hope. Thank you.
I have some milk replacement that I don’t need
Do you all still need help?
What happened to the momma cat
Walmart will give you syringes if you tell them why you want them. Rural King has the cheapest kitten milk available. I fed 5 kittens last year, it was a challenge but worth it.
Jean Viars has a cat nursing kittens right now that could also nurse these kittens.
Jakki Russell Dalton are you available
I so wish I could. If I didn't have a newborn I'd take them in a heartbeat. 💖
I can
Stephanie Danielle and Robyn Michelle do you have anyone ?
Sierra Whalen
We can!
UPDATE: the finder took it to the shelter and it escaped in the parking lot. The shelter is aware and looking for it. If you see it, please contact us or bring it to the shelter.
Found in Fancy Gap. Young dog, maybe 5-6 months old. Finder will be taking to the shelter if owner can’t be found.
Does it have a collar?which shelter ?
Joshua Chelsey this ain’t one of y’all’s is it?