Feline Rescue Cat Tales: Help wanted: Kitten Season

Kitten season. If you love cats that probably sounds like a
magical time of year. Kitten season is real and while it does indeed produce wonderful, loveable kittens,
too often they are unplanned and unwanted. 

So, what is kitten
season?
Female cats mate and give birth from early spring to late
autumn. With a gestation period that averages just over two months, cats can
have two-to-three litters per year producing between three and five kittens per
litter. When you consider a cat’s typical 10-year breeding span, one female cat
can produce up to 150 kittens!

Kittens, kittens and
more kittens

When kitten season arrives, shelters across the country are
overrun by an influx of kittens. At Feline Rescue, we are busy preparing for
the incoming kitten take-over, but we can’t do it without your support.

How can you help with
kitten season? There are several ways you can make a difference:

Make a donation

• Our adoption center at 593 Fairview Ave N, St.
  Paul, MN 55104.
• Between now and May 5, one of two Chuck and
  Don’s: Edina (6821 York Ave S, Edina 55435) or Woodbury (265 Radio Drive,
  Woodbury 55125). 
• Between May 21 and June 1 at Bone Marché (3777 Park Center Blvd, St. Louis Park)

Attend a Kitten
Shower

Do good while having fun! Bring the family for games, treats
and a guest appearance by the very kittens you can help. We are hosting
Kitten Showers to raise funds and gather supplies for homeless cats and kittens. 

• Saturday, May 5, between 10am-2pm
  Chuck & Don’s Edina
  (6821 York Ave S, Edina 55435
• Saturday, May 5, between 10am-2pm
  Woodbury (265 Radio Drive, Woodbury 55125) 
• Friday, June 1, between 4-7pm
  Bone Marché (Next to Lunds & Byerlys, 3777 Park Center Blvd, St. Louis Park)

Adopt a cat or kitten

At Feline Rescue, cats and kittens always come first. We are
grateful for any and all support you can offer during the wondrous time of year
that is kitten season.

Written by Tara Fahey
Photography by Kris Kaiser