Urgent Kitten Care
If you found kittens, your first instinct may be to pick them up and bring them inside. Before you do, please use the quick guidance below. In many cases, the safest outcome is to leave kittens where they are so mom can return.
Step 1: Are the kittens injured, cold, or in immediate danger?
• Yes: Move kittens to a warm, secure area immediately and contact Simply Cats for next steps.
• No: Do not move the kittens. Continue to the next step.
Step 2: Can you see the mom cat?
• If mom is present: Leave the kittens where they are. Step away so mom feels safe returning to nurse. Contact Simply Cats or another rescue organization for next steps.
• If you don’t see mom: Watch from a distance. Mom may be nearby hunting and may return when people leave.
• If mom does not return: If no adult cat returns after 2-3 hours, move kittens to a warm, secure area and review Kitten Care steps below.
Important Kitten Care
• Warmth comes first. Kittens can’t maintain their own body temperature and become hypothermic quickly. Provide a heat source with a microwaved rice sock or heating pad.
• Do not feed cold kittens. This can be deadly.
• Do not feed kittens dairy products or other liquids. Feed kitten milk replacer formulas only.
Need to Surrender?
If the kittens are injured, sick, in immediate danger, or mom is not returning, please review our intake and surrender options below.
Surrender Kittens / Request Intake
Need Immediate Guidance?
Kitten situations can change quickly. If you have urgent concerns after reviewing the information above please contact our Kitten Coordinator directly. Kitten requests are time-sensitive and are prioritized as quickly as possible.