If you find young kittens without their mom, it does not automatically mean they have been abandoned by their mother. The mother could be out looking for food, or finding a more suitable home for her kittens. If you find one or two kittens, their mother may be in the process of moving the family and is on her way back for the others. Wait and observe from a distance for an hour or two. In each situation, you will ultimately have to use your own judgment to decide how to handle the kittens, depending upon the litter’s needs and your time and resources. Keep the following in mind when deciding what to do next: Almost all animal shelters will immediately kill unweaned kittens, as they do not have the resources to feed the kittens around the clock. The Austin Animal Center calls APA! when an unweaned kitten comes in and our volunteers immediately transfer the kitten(s) to our Neonatal Kitten Nursery. If the kittens aren’t weaned, and you take them in without a mother, they will require round-the-clock care and routine bottle feeding (every 2-3 hours, even overnight). 

Search “how to care for unweaned kittens” and you will find a multitude of great resources to help you feed the kittens. You should also watch the following videos: How to feed unweaned kittensKittens For Sale Andover How to feed older kittensUsed Clawfoot Slipper Tub Young kittens without their mother need to be kept warm and should not be bathed.Prom Dress Consignment Shops In Little Rock Ar If you cannot do this, you can try asking friends or family for help. If the mother does return, and she is friendly, the best approach is to take her with her kittens indoors until the kittens are old enough to be weaned, sterilized, and adopted.  Momma should then be spayed and either placed in an adoptive home or returned to her territory.

Did you find a stray cat and realize that she is pregnant?  Watch this video for help. If the mother is feral, the family should stay outdoors with shelter, food and water provided. When the kittens are weaned, they should move indoors for socialization, and sterilization. Momma should be trapped, spayed and returned. Kittens are old enough to be weaned around 5 weeks – when they really start to run around. For proper social development, feral kittens should be removed from their mother around 5 weeks of age, and brought indoors.  Kittens from tame moms do not need to be moved from mom at 5 weeks. Tips for judging a kitten’s age When kittens are at least 8 weeks old and have been fully socialized and sterilized, they (and momma, if she’s friendly) are ready for their forever home. Please take a look at the resources we have available to help guide you in finding the kittens a home.  Remember, the younger the kitten, the easier it will be to find a new family, so start looking for their home(s) early!

Even if you cannot keep the cats until they are 8 weeks old, keeping them until they are 6 weeks old before taking them to a shelter gives them the best chance of living. Check out more resources to help and find low cost spay/neuter options.The vision for In-Sync Exotics started in 1998 and was officially established in 2000. As a non-profit organization we are dedicated to the rescue of neglected, abused and unwanted exotic felines. It is our dream that one day there will be no need for rescue facilities, but until that day happens, we will continue to educate the public on the unique attributes and characteristics of our residents; the realities of irresponsible and/or illegal exotic wild animal ownership and captive breeding; and the need for stronger and enforceable legislation against those who abuse exotic wild animals.By visiting schools, churches, organizations, etc., through our Community Outreach Program we hope to educate as many people as possible on the work we do, and the amazing animals in our care.

As part of our goal of educating the public, we offer scheduled group tours 7 days a week. Monday, September 5Open for Labor Day, 11am-5pmSaturday, September 17Visitor Campout, OvernightFriday, September 30Summer Hours EndSaturday, October 8Pancake/Waffle Breakfast, 7am-11amSaturday, October 29Pumpkin Toss/Fall FestivalFriday, November 25Open for Holiday, 11am-5pmSaturday, November 26Thanksgiving EventDecember 26-31Open for Holiday, 11am-5pmNorth Texas Giving Day is an online giving event for people across the nation (and the world!) to come together to raise as much money as possible for North Texas nonprofits on one day: September 22, 2016. In seven years, North Texas Giving Day has pumped $119 million into the North Texas community. In 2015, $33 million was raised through more than 118,000 gifts benefiting 2,020 nonprofits. Will Mouse in Exchange for Room and Board Click on the Facebook Badge above to go to our page! Barn Cat Programs in Other States Green Valley, Arizona: Green Valley Paws Patrol

Lincoln, California: Fieldhaven Feline Rescue St. Cloud, Florida: Spay The Strays, Inc. Watkinsville, Georgia: Cat Zip Alliance Mendota, Illinois: Safe House Animal Rescue League Portland, Maine: Friends of Feral Felines Great Mills, Maryland: Feral Cat Rescue, Inc. Ridgely, Maryland: Caroline County Humane Society Sykesville, Maryland: Metro Ferals Ann Arbor, Michigan: Humane Society of Huron Valley Grand Rapids, Michigan: Carol's Ferals Englishtown, New Jersey: Animal Protection League of New Jersey New York City, New York: Neighborhood North Carolina: Alley Cats and Angels of North Carolina Colmar, Pennsylvania:  Stray Cat Blues Centre Hall, Pennsylvania:  The Hundred Cat Foundation Fort Mill, South Carolina:  Humane Society of York County Lewisville, Texas: Barn Cats Inc. Silverdale, Washington: Kitsap Humane Society Barn Cat Program Washington DC: Washington Humane Society If you don't see an entry for your locality, please CLICK HERE to go to the Alley Cat Allies online request form.