As the cutest (and busiest) time of the year is already here, the Arizona Humane Society encourages the community to show the love as it gears up for the arrival of its tiniest patients – orphaned kittens! The state’s leading animal welfare organization is calling on the community to help save thousands of its most fragile patients by becoming a Foster Hero at azhumane.org/Foster.  

Last year, the Arizona Humane Society cared for almost 2,300 kittens ranging from just a few days to a few weeks old in its Bottle Baby Kitten ICU. Without their mother to care for them, many of these kittens have nowhere else to turn to and require 24-hour care from Arizona Humane Society staff and volunteers until they are old enough to start eating on their own and gain enough weight prior to finding their forever homes.

Due to the state’s unique climate, kitten season in the Valley is much longer than other parts of the country and runs from approximately mid-March to the end of November. As the Arizona Humane Society continues to face capacity challenges, the elongated kitten season will be a contributing factor to the estimated 27,000 sick, injured and abused pets that will need lifesaving care in the shelter’s trauma hospital and specialized ICUs this year alone. 

In addition to fosters, the Arizona Humane Society is always in need of supplies to help provide care for its most fragile patients. To learn more or to donate to the Shelter Wish List, visit azhumane.org/WishList. For more information and to apply to become a Foster Hero for kittens or other pets in need, visit azhumane.org/Foster.

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