Humane Society of Young County
Cats are polyoestrus, meaning they can have many heat cycles per year. They can come into heat as early as 4 months, stay in heat an average of 7 days, and if not bred, can continue to go in and out of heat for 2-3 wks until bred.
SPAY & NEUTER YOUR CATS!
Kittens are best left with mom until 8 weeks of age.
When kittens become orphans their chance of survival decreases.
Chances of survival decrease further when entering a shelter setting. Losing the benefit of having a mother, along with the stress and exposure to diseases makes staying healthy a challenge. Many times the best a shelter can offer is humane euthanasia to orphaned kittens.
Please give mom a chance to return to her kittens and then spay and neuter mom and kittens when they are weaned.
Check below for more resources and interesting reads:
http://www.expertise.com/home-and-garden/pet-safety-guide
Humane Society of the United States: www.hsus.org
Puppy Mill Information: www.stoppuppymills.org
SpayUSA: www.spayusa.org
Alley Cat Allies: www.alleycat.org
For teens: http://www.humaneteen.org/
For kids: http://www.kindnews.org/
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