#petoverpopulation

These #furbabies are all girls. They are some the trapped #feralkittens from the Santiago Estates area of #Temecula. The goal is to get all the #kittens plus #feral momma. She will be spayed and released as part of our #barncat program. The kittens will be socialized for adoption as #pets. #SpayAndNeuter to help stop #petoverpopulation! #cat #cats #catsofinstagram #kitten #kittensofinstagram #feralcat #feralsofinstagram #feralcats (at Baby Bobby's Meow House Rescue)

Kitten Season!!! They keep coming. Meet our newest three flamepoint Siamese mix kittens :) Here is Shell's rescue story. As you can read, there is a lot we need to do to educate the public about the importance of spay and neuter and what it means to be a responsible pet owner: "So a day or two ago I was on my Facebook as I am on a daily basis and I came across a post on one of the many Facebook groups that I belong on that are animal related and someone was giving away a litter of five kittens. Three of those kittens were primarily white flame point siamese mixes as pictured below and those of us in rescue know what happens to all white or mostly white kittens on occasion when they are given away for free. (They are sprayed with paint and used as bait animals in illegal dog fighting rings.) Despite BBMHR being pretty darn full and overwhelmed already even though kitten season is just beginning, I knew I needed to act. We had just approved a new awesome Foster and she had room as we hadn't given her anything yet so I contacted these people and tried to convince them that rescue was a good option for their kittens. I even offered to have Mom completely vetted and spayed and micro-chipped on the rescue dime and then return to them but they insisted that they found the kittens and that they didn't have the mom. In the end, I was able to get three of the five because the other two had already been given away. The three white ones pictured below are the three of the five that I was able to get. " #catrescue #kitten #kittens #kittensofinstagram #kittenseason #siamesecat #siamesekitten #flamepointsiamese #cat #cats #catsofinstagram #Temecula #spayandneuter #petoverpopulation #freekittens (at Temecula, California)

More #kittens! We do need to do a tally at some point. Volunteer Patsy trapped 3 kittens and their mother. She had been trying to trap mom for 2 years. She is guessing the kittens are 5 weeks old, but will confirm when she takes them in for a vet check. Our fur babies are all too small for adoption, but you can complete an application form to be pre-approved if there if you want to adopt or are interested in a specific kitten that we have featured. If so, please email us at [email protected]. Our kittens need to be about 10-12 weeks old or 2.5-3 pounds before they are big enough for a spay and neuter surgery. People have told us they know kittens who have had it done at an earlier age. Please know that we believe that this compromises the cat's long term health with potential problems from not being physically developed enough. There can be complications from receiving anesthesia while being so young or the urinary track does not develop correctly due to the surgery being too soon. Yes, potential adopters will miss a few weeks when they are super small and adorable, but it will make for a lifetime of a healthier cat. Thank You! #catrescue #kittenseason #spayandneuter #petoverpopulation #kitten #petadoption #temecula #kitten #kittensofinstagram #feral #feralcat #feralsofinstagram #feralkitten #feralkittens #feralkittensofinstagram (at Temecula, California)