Many of these kittens will never have contact with humans and will eventually become fearful of them. These feral cats band together to become colonies. Board Member Cat food is desperately needed for our food bank. We have several managed colonies in the area being cared for by people on a fixed income.
Overpopulation is a heartbreaking tragedy.
To some, the mere mention of kitten season brings up images of adorable fluffy kittens playing, jumping and wrestling. To animal shelter workers everywhere it has an entirely different meaning. Kitten season is the beginning of a nightmare countless numbers of kittens coming through their front doors with not enough homes. It means mass euthanasia with no end in sight, until December, when there might be a two-month reprieve from the onslaught. Cats are very prolific creatures.