1.Stray Kittens How to care for them Donna Bonfrancesco HPM 354

2. Stray KittensPoe & Eli: Found April 2012 3. Stray Kitten Check List 10 things you should do if you find stray kittens 4. #1. Wheres Mom? Is Mom Hiding? Watch Kittensfrom a Distance 5. If Mom Returns 6. Contact local humane society http://www.humanesociety.org/ http://www.aspca.org/ Ask how to trap a feral cat family 7. #2. If Mom Doesnt Return... 8. Catch the Kittens Lure them with food Place them in cat carrier 9. #3. Take Kittens to VetThe vet will tell you: Their age What kind offood to buy How often tofeed them If they are sick If sick, quarantine from healthy cats 10. #4. Keep them Warm Hot waterbottle wrappedin a towel Heating pad Space heater 11. #5. Make Kitties Feel at Home Bedding Small box with blanket 12. #6. Feed Them Too young for kitten food? Use soft kitten foodwhen possible 13. #7. Show them the Litter Box Use smaller containerfor litter box Too young? Sometimes theyneed help 14. #8. Check for Fleas Use flea comb Never use fleamedicine, shampooor powder on akitten 15. #9. Get them Vaccinated Kittens begin vaccines 6 to 8weeks of age Vaccines every 4 weeks Total of 3 sets 16. #10. Spay and Neuter In seven years, one female cat and her offspringcan produce an incredible 370,000 kittens! 17. YES! Im talking to YOU 18. 1. Find the Mother Okay well if THIS is the mother then RUN! 19. 1. Find the Mother This mother is way less threatening! 20. 2. Capture the kittens (and the mother if possible) 21. 3. Take them to the Vet 22. 4. Keep them warm 23. 5. Love them 24. 6. Feed them 25. 7. Teach them 26. 8. Dont let something feed on them 27. 9. Get them vaccinated 28. 10.Dont let them reproduce 29. Find them a Home and Good Luck Parting with Them! 30. The Strays: Eli and PoeClick here to see my two rescued kitties:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ySGWOYDEQs 31. Created by Donna Bonfrancesco for the solepurpose of the HPM 354 class assignment.Photos courtesy of ThinkStockPhotos should not be copied