10 April, 2024
“We rely heavily on our foster parents and rescue groups to help us care for orphaned kittens when they arrive,” stated Diane Summers, Division Manager at Orange County Animal Services. “They’re too young to stay at the shelter if they’re under eight weeks old, as kittens need specialized care we cannot provide here.”
The shelter has greater than 300 foster dad and mom, however Summers expects these houses to replenish rapidly within the coming months. OCAS significantly wants extra foster dad and mom who’ve expertise caring for bottle child kittens, as they’re already being dropped off on the shelter.
OCAS urges folks to attend earlier than performing after they discover a litter. Often, the mom is close by and nonetheless caring for the kittens. If you discover a litter, specialists say to keep watch over it for twenty-four hours earlier than intervening to ensure they’re actually orphaned.
Young kittens at all times have one of the best likelihood with their moms and can’t keep on the shelter with out them. The shelter has a program known as “Wait Til 8,” which helps residents, who discover litter, deal with kittens till they’re 8 weeks old. This permits the kittens to be out of the shelter till they are often adopted. OCAS will present free spay and neuter procedures when the kittens are old sufficient for the process.
If you have an interest in turning into a foster mother or father, you’ll be able to take the web orientation right here. OCAS additionally provides hands-on coaching for basic kitten care that foster dad and mom might want to know.
The shelter offers provides and medical care. Foster dad and mom simply want to offer a pleasant home for the kittens. Kittens can want anyplace from 2-8 weeks of foster care relying on their age. You don’t want prior expertise to be a foster mother or father; OCAS will offer you the schooling and coaching to efficiently take part in this system.
For extra details about fostering, kitten season, and what to do for those who discover kittens, go to
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