05/01/2026
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❗️Please Don’t Kit-nap Kittens❗️
Kittens of all shapes and sizes have arrived, and that means that kitten season is upon us!
What’s that?
Each spring and summer, kittens inundate shelters across the community because warm weather encourages feline reproduction. We call this kitten season -- a very busy time for the volunteers of Save the Strays of Schuylkill - Cat Rescue
Keeping ahead of kitten season is truly a community effort. We often receive questions regarding how to help. The answer starts with you: DON’T BE A KIT-NAPPER!
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When we find a litter of kittens, our good-hearted instincts tell us to take them to our local shelter.
🐾 Unfortunately, we may be doing more harm than good to these kittens by removing them from their nesting place.
The best thing we could possibly do for these kittens is to leave them alone. Momma cat knows what is best for her babies. Because of this, it’s critical that they stay with her. She is often out hunting and will return to check on and care for all of her babies. We suggest giving her at least eight hours to return before stepping in.
🐾 In the meantime, you can watch for her from a safe distance, but please don’t hover over her babies. If she sees you, she may be scared and not return.
🐾 Kittens should stay with their mothers until they are at least eight weeks old when they are able to get spayed/neutered and find their forever homes! You can call about TNR spay/neuter clinic for low-cost services.
If the mother cat does not return to her kittens after 5/ 6 hours, please start calling agencies, reacues and shelters.
Below is a cat resource page. Almost all local rescues are beyond capacity at this time.
https://savethestraysschuylkill.com/cat-resources
