If you have a mama cat with a litter and you're trying to figure out when she can get fixed, you're asking exactly the right question at exactly the right time.

So there's a kitten coming home. Maybe you've been planning this for months, or maybe the Kitten Distribution System found you and now you're standing in a pet store aisle wondering why there are forty kinds of litter. Either way: breathe. You've got this, and we've got you. Here's the honest truth about that first week — it's less about having the perfect setup and more about giving one small kitten a calm, safe place to land. Kittens don't need much. They need warmth, food,

Every kitten season, well-meaning people accidentally separate kittens from their mother because they assume they’ve been abandoned. The truth is, most of the time, they haven’t. Here’s exactly what to do.

Kittens under five weeks old are the most vulnerable animals to enter a shelter system — and often the least equipped to survive there without immediate, specialized intervention. Understanding why helps explain both the heartbreaking statistics around neonatal kitten survival and why rescue partnerships are so critical.

A kitten’s age determines everything about the care they need: what they can eat, whether or not they need help staying warm, how often they should be fed, and even whether they need to be with a foster, at a shelter, or with their mom.

Shelters across the country are overwhelmed, especially during “kitten season” (spring through fall), when the number of homeless kittens skyrockets. Many facilities simply don’t have the resources or staff to care for every kitten who needs help. If the shelter can’t help, what can you do? Don’t panic. There are options — and what you do next could make all the difference for those kittens.

This quick, 60-second assessment can tell you whether the kitten is safe to monitor, needs to be rescued, or is in immediate danger.

Kittens who aren’t in immediate danger may be safer where they are, at least for a short time. Many shelters simply don’t have space, staff, or foster homes to safely care for them — and euthanasia is sometimes the heartbreaking result when animals are brought in who didn’t actually need to be removed from their environment. So how do you know what to do?

This guide is here to help you provide the life-saving care these tiny, fragile lives need to thrive.

In this post, we will explore and outline the different stages of kitten development, highlighting the crucial aspects that will help you provide the best care and support for their overall well-being.

One of the most important skills anyone caring for kittens can learn is how to perform a thorough nose-to-tail exam.

Finding a nest of tiny kittens tucked beneath a bush, inside a shed, or under your porch can be heartbreaking. Your first instinct may be to scoop them up and rush them to safety. But before you do, take a deep breath.

Understanding where orphaned kittens come from is one of the most important things you can learn if you want to help save them.