Kitten Season is Upon Us!
While that may sound super cute, it means all hands on deck for the rescue community.
Read on to learn how you can help One Tail at a Time and our local cat population through this tricky (but yes, very cute!) season!
What is Kitten Season?
Kitten season is the period between Spring and Fall when cats mate and give birth to litters of kittens. Cats typically start having litters when the weather warms up – in Chicago this can last from late March or early April all the way through October. Cats can start having litters at only 6 months old, and can give birth to multiple litters in a season. With so many kittens being born, shelters are often overwhelmed by the number of neonate kittens and pregnant or nursing mama cats that come through their doors.
Found kittens in Chicago or not sure how to tell if a kitten is sick or injured?
Here’s what to do! Hearts Speak and Dallas Animal Services made these handy resources that we were able to tweak for us in Chicago. Click the images to enlarge them!
How you can help!
One of the biggest ways the community can help us during kitten season is to sign up to foster kittens and mama cats! We’re always looking for more folks with a spare bathroom or closet to give a mom and her babies a comfortable and safe spot to grow big and strong!
Not able to foster but still want to help One Tail at at Time get through kitten season and save as many lives as possible? Send us something from our Wish Lists!
- We are always in need of dry and wet food for kittens and adults and non-clumping cat litter is needed for kittens to learn how to use their litter box!
- Toys are helpful to keep these wild critters entertained!
- Monetary donations are always appreciated and can be used to cover the cost of microchips, vaccinations, and spay/neuter surgeries to get these kittens adopted!
