As I write this, we have three litters of neonatal kittens, kittens under eight weeks of age, in our care. By July, our foster homes will all be full and we will be housing neonatal kittens in the shelter. The hardest part is when we know that their loss could have been prevented if their mother cats had received appropriate veterinary care. Sometimes that means upper respiratory viruses, other times that means intestinal parasites and, most ominously of all, at times they are exposed to panleukopenia. We will go through more wet cat and kitten food than you can possibly imagine, not to mention kitten milk replacer, cat litter and kitten kibble, and every little bit helps.

Source: The Times April 23, 2025 18:58 UTC