{"id":30391,"date":"2024-05-06T15:06:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T22:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/?p=30391"},"modified":"2024-05-09T03:58:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T10:58:59","slug":"how-to-purrvent-the-overcrowding-of-animal-shelters-during-kitten-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/news\/how-to-purrvent-the-overcrowding-of-animal-shelters-during-kitten-season\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Purrvent Overcrowding Animal Shelters During Kitten Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Guest post by Kimberly Vermillion, Arizona Animal\u00a0Welfare League (AAWL)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150424\/the-lucky-neko-2JcixB1Ky3I-unsplash-scaled.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"836\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-30393 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150424\/the-lucky-neko-2JcixB1Ky3I-unsplash-1024x836.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150424\/the-lucky-neko-2JcixB1Ky3I-unsplash-1024x836.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150424\/the-lucky-neko-2JcixB1Ky3I-unsplash-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150424\/the-lucky-neko-2JcixB1Ky3I-unsplash-768x627.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150424\/the-lucky-neko-2JcixB1Ky3I-unsplash-1536x1254.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150424\/the-lucky-neko-2JcixB1Ky3I-unsplash-2048x1672.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150424\/the-lucky-neko-2JcixB1Ky3I-unsplash-380x310.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150424\/the-lucky-neko-2JcixB1Ky3I-unsplash-800x653.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150424\/the-lucky-neko-2JcixB1Ky3I-unsplash-1160x947.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150424\/the-lucky-neko-2JcixB1Ky3I-unsplash-80x65.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150424\/the-lucky-neko-2JcixB1Ky3I-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As temperatures start to rise in Phoenix, we experience what is known as kitten season. April through October, cats are procreating and shelters see a huge influx in the number of kittens in their care. Many local shelters are overwhelmed and overcrowded.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/aawl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arizona Animal Welfare League<\/a>\u2014the oldest and largest no-kill shelter in Arizona\u2014sees approximately 1,200&nbsp;kittens during these months! You can help purrvent overcrowding and support your local shelters by following AAWL\u2019s advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"dont-kit-nap\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don\u2019t Kit-Nap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you find a litter of kittens, the Good Samaritan instinct is to take them to the shelter. However, you could be doing more harm than good. By taking kittens from their resting place, you may be unintentionally separating them from their mother and increasing the stress placed on local shelters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you find a litter of kittens, instead of kit-napping, check back in eight hours to see if the mother has returned. If the mother comes back, let her care for her kittens for up to eight weeks and then get the mom and the kittens spayed. If the mother doesn\u2019t come back, you should consider fostering them in your home until they are eight weeks old and ready to find their fur-ever home. Our friends over at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azhumane.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arizona Humane Society<\/a> make it easy by providing kits to help you care for kittens until that age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"spay-or-neuter-your-cats\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spay or Neuter Your Cats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that a cat born in the beginning of kitten season can have their own litter by the end of the season? That\u2019s why it is so important to spay and neuter your cats!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150431\/the-lucky-neko-uePn9YCTCY0-unsplash-scaled.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"814\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-30394 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150431\/the-lucky-neko-uePn9YCTCY0-unsplash-1024x814.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150431\/the-lucky-neko-uePn9YCTCY0-unsplash-1024x814.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150431\/the-lucky-neko-uePn9YCTCY0-unsplash-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150431\/the-lucky-neko-uePn9YCTCY0-unsplash-768x610.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150431\/the-lucky-neko-uePn9YCTCY0-unsplash-1536x1220.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150431\/the-lucky-neko-uePn9YCTCY0-unsplash-2048x1627.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150431\/the-lucky-neko-uePn9YCTCY0-unsplash-380x302.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150431\/the-lucky-neko-uePn9YCTCY0-unsplash-800x636.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150431\/the-lucky-neko-uePn9YCTCY0-unsplash-1160x922.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150431\/the-lucky-neko-uePn9YCTCY0-unsplash-80x64.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/06150431\/the-lucky-neko-uePn9YCTCY0-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"foster-a-litter\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Foster a Litter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fostering is not only a great first step for prospective pet parents, but it\u2019s also fun and rewarding. Help from the community always makes a difference and AAWL wouldn\u2019t be where it\u2019s at without the help of amazing volunteers! You can care for cats and kittens in your home while they wait to find their adoptive parents, taking some of the burden off local shelters. Plus, it\u2019s easier than you might think, as AAWL provides foster families with all the resources they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"spread-the-word\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spread the Word<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know how to help local shelters, spread the word. 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