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What is “Kitten Mountain” and How Can I Help?

Shelters across the country are taking in kittens like crazy these days: singletons, litters, and mom-kitten groups; bottle-feeders, crawlers, and teens (11-19 weeks). Cats are seasonal breeders, which means that the hours of daylight ...
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June 1, 2023Community Cats, In the news, Kittens

Do you have a foster program? We have resources for you!

Fostering an animal is a great way to help alleviate shelter-induced stress, and has a positive impact on the people involved too. It helps a shelter by freeing up physical space for the next ...
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January 31, 2023Kittens, shelter medicine courses, Staff training

Establishing a Strong Foster Care Program: Tips and Tricks from the ASPCA in Los Angeles County

As we enter year two of a national pandemic, many animal shelters are seeing a return to pre-pandemic intake levels. Finding foster placements, where animals can thrive in a home environment, is key to ...
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December 23, 2021Community Cats, KittensASPCA, Best practice, foster care, foster caregivers, Foster programs, shelter medicine

Community Cats Online Training & Other Resources

Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the most effective and humane method of managing cat colonies. Here are some upcoming TNR events and related resources for those interested in helping community cats. ASPCA’s Trap Neuter Return and ...
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December 7, 2020Community Cats, Kittens, Staff training, Uncategorized

ASPCA Cornell Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Conference to be held online in 2020

  July 11-12, 2020 | All Online | Tuition Waived! To bring you the critical, timely information you need in a safe way, this year’s conference will take place virtually from July 11-12, 2020, ...
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June 16, 2020Conference Highlights, COVID-19, Event, Kittens, Staff trainingBest practice, Foster programs, spay neuter

FAQ: It’s Kitten Season! What should people do when they find kittens? See our favorite new resource.

  Feline advocate Hannah Shaw, better known by many as the Kitten Lady of YouTube fame, has published a four episode “Kitten Care” webinar series sponsored by Royal Canin. The first three are entertaining ...
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June 1, 2020Kittens, UncategorizedBest practice, Foster programs

Foster care is the new shelter: keep animals in the community — here’s how

Many shelters have successfully evacuated their animals into community homes during this pandemic; now it’s time to keep them there.  The work of the animal shelter should have at its very core foster care ...
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