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Stray Kittens
                 How to care for them


 Donna Bonfrancesco
 HPM 354
Stray Kittens



                Poe & Eli: Found April 2012
Stray Kitten Check List




           • 10 things you
             should do if you
             find stray kittens
#1. Where’s Mom?
• Is Mom Hiding?
• Watch Kittens
  from a Distance
If Mom Returns…
• Contact local humane society

                             http://www.humanesociety.org/
                             http://www.aspca.org/




                                 • Ask how to
                                   trap a feral
                                   cat family
#2. If Mom Doesn’t Return...
…Catch the Kittens




• Lure them with food
• Place them in cat carrier
#3. Take Kittens to Vet

The vet will tell you:
• Their age
• What kind of
  food to buy
• How often to
  feed them
• If they are sick
   – If sick, quarantine from
     healthy cats
#4. Keep them Warm

• Hot water
  bottle wrapped
  in a towel
• Heating pad
• Space heater
#5. Make Kitties Feel at Home
 • Bedding – Small box with blanket
#6. Feed Them
• Too young for kitten food?
• Use soft kitten food
  when possible
#7. Show them the Litter Box
• Use smaller container
  for litter box



                          • Too young?
                            – Sometimes they
                              need help
#8. Check for Fleas
                      • Use flea comb
                      • Never use flea
                        medicine, shampoo
                        or powder on a
                        kitten
#9. Get them Vaccinated
• Kittens begin vaccines 6 to 8
  weeks of age
• Vaccines every 4 weeks
• Total of 3 sets
#10. Spay and Neuter
• In seven years, one female cat and her offspring
  can produce an incredible 370,000 kittens!
Do the Right Thing!
YES! I’m talking to YOU
1. Find the Mother

 Okay… well if THIS is the
 mother then RUN!
1. Find the Mother

 This mother is way less
 threatening!
2. Capture the kittens (and the mother if possible)
3. Take them to the Vet
4. Keep them warm
5. Love them
6. Feed them
7. Teach them
8. Don’t let something feed on them
9. Get them vaccinated
10.Don’t let them
   reproduce
Find them a Home…

… and Good Luck Parting with Them!
The Strays: Eli and Poe




Click here to see my two rescued kitties:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ySGWOYDEQs
Created by Donna Bonfrancesco for the sole
  purpose of the HPM 354 class assignment.



Photos courtesy of ThinkStock
  Photos should not be copied

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