The 100-Kittens Program

Public awareness to encourage adoptions and financially aid this program will help hundreds of kittens.

 

The months of May through October peak with the births of hundreds of kittens, most of which will not find homes. To help address this problem Friends of Pets of Klamath Basin has initiated our 100-Kittens Program. In this program, our no-kill organization will provide daily sanctuary and care for 100 kittens that are 6 months or younger. Undoubtedly, aiding this number of kittens will stretch our capabilities but we feel compelled to do all we can to help as many as possible in this critical period. 

Predictably, all of these kittens will need health care in the form of antibiotics, eye medicines, treatment for ringworm, testing for Feline Leukemia virus, vaccines, worming, and, in some cases, surgeries. Absolutely, the kittens will need time and love. 

We will accept all non-feral kittens until the number of 100 is reached. As we adopt kittens from the program, we will take in more so that our daily number is maintained at 100. 

For those kittens that are truly feral (not simply afraid), we will help the guardian with health care as well as spay and neuter so the kittens can remain in the environment and not be taken to shelters where most die. 

Anyone can participate in this program. We are particularly interested in helping owners that are giving their kittens away for free because normally the “free” kittens do not receive health care after they enter their new home. As a result, these free kittens normally reproduce more “free kittens” in 6 months. 

We encourage those who find abandoned kittens to help by providing the kittens a home. If that is not possible we will accept the kittens into our program. 

We have established requirements for those asking for our help with kittens:

(1)   The mother of the kitten must be spayed to prevent future litters. Financial assistance is available.

(2)   If the mother of the kittens cannot be found or is dead, involvement in spaying another female will be required, such as a neighborhood or friends cat. Financial assistance is available.

(3)   A specific financial donation will be requested, dependent upon the number of kittens.  Hopefully this donation can be made within a year or the amount be equaled in the form of any type of cat litter. CAT FOOD IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE because we use Science Diet exclusively. 

A special cash fund “Money for Medicines” has been set up at Klamath Animal Clinic to help pay for medicines, leukemia tests, and vaccines, which can cost as much as $1,000.00 a month.  Please make a cash donation to this fund at Klamath Animal Clinic. 

Friends of Pets also needs donations of quality, 2 ft, fold-down cages to provide quarantine areas for sick kittens. 

“We are very worried about what is happening in our community. Every year the large numbers of unwanted cats increases. According to data released by the Humane Society of the United States, less than 1/3 of the number of animals taken to shelters find homes. The remainder are destroyed. We are trying to find a solution to this tragedy but we must have the help of individuals to make a difference. Please help us.” 

At this time 71 adoptable kittens are in our 100-Kittens Program waiting for homes.

 

Spaying or neutering your pet does save lives. At this time, too many are born with too few available homes. Hundreds are destroyed annually simply because there are too many.