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How long does it take for kittens to heal after fostering?

How long does it take for kittens to heal after fostering?

Kittens are very susceptible to illness and can carry or catch dangerous ailments easily. For this reason, we require that foster parents isolate foster kittens with their own supplies for at least two weeks to try and ensure that the kittens are healthy prior to exposing them to your personal pets.

When is the best time to foster a kitten?

The best time to find a fostering opportunity is spring (otherwise known as kitten season). This is the time when most kittens are born and end up homeless at the animal shelter. During this time, the shelters are often overcrowded with newborn kittens, and could use your help.

Where can I find a place to foster a kitten?

Contact your local shelter and let them know you’re interested in fostering kittens. Many shelters have foster programs and will be thrilled to have your help. If your shelter doesn’t have a foster program… Contact a local rescue group about fostering.

Do you need to foster mother cat if you have kittens?

You may need to foster the mother cat as well when you accept kittens. Keep this in mind when bringing the cats in your home. The mother cat will need care, bedding, and food as well. If you can’t give the kittens their own space that can be blocked off, where they can be kept away from other pets, then you probably shouldn’t be fostering kittens.

How long does it take to foster a kitten?

Once you have been approved to foster and you have done your training, it may take a while before you get your first kittens to foster. It all depends on what the needs of the shelter or rescue are at the time. Decide what kind of kittens you want to foster. Ask the shelter what kind of kittens they have available.

You may need to foster the mother cat as well when you accept kittens. Keep this in mind when bringing the cats in your home. The mother cat will need care, bedding, and food as well. If you can’t give the kittens their own space that can be blocked off, where they can be kept away from other pets, then you probably shouldn’t be fostering kittens.

How old do kittens have to be to be fostered in Utah?

That’s why the focus of our kitten foster program is to rescue kittens up to eight weeks of age from shelters in the Salt Lake County area. Not only does fostering help kittens find forever families, it saves their lives and greatly decreases the number of cats and kittens who are killed in Utah shelters each year.

Contact your local shelter and let them know you’re interested in fostering kittens. Many shelters have foster programs and will be thrilled to have your help. If your shelter doesn’t have a foster program… Contact a local rescue group about fostering.

How much time do you need to spend fostering kittens?

As much time as you can. The more time you spend with your foster kittens, the more socialized they will be to people. The amount of time required for feeding will vary depending on the age of the kittens you are fostering.

That’s why the focus of our kitten foster program is to rescue kittens up to eight weeks of age from shelters in the Salt Lake County area. Not only does fostering help kittens find forever families, it saves their lives and greatly decreases the number of cats and kittens who are killed in Utah shelters each year.

Requirements to Foster Kittens and Cats Have the ability to keep foster cats or kittens indoors and separate from your household pets. Be able to make a minimum commitment of 2 weeks for an adult cat or 2-3 months for kittens. Have at least 30 minutes twice a day to spend caring for and socializing foster cats or kittens.

Where do kittens come from in foster care?

Our animals come to us through many channels, mostly from shelters or off the street. Our foster volunteers take these cats in, clean them up, get them healthy, and shower them with love until a forever home is found.

How many cats and kittens does Kitten Rescue Rescue?

It is the primary way that Kitten Rescue is able to rescue over a thousand cats and kittens annually — because of our foster volunteers. Our animals come to us through many channels, mostly from shelters or off the street.

What should I do when I bring my foster kittens home?

When you bring your foster kittens and their mom home, put them all in the fostering room and close the door, allowing the mom to explore on her own. Give her a couple of hours before you enter her room and don’t be alarmed if it takes a few days for her to stop hiding. Mom’s care of her kittens