BAPS is looking for some very special foster homes. Kitten
season is soon upon us and we are looking for very special people who can love
and commit to the huge amount of work required to raise orphaned kittens. We
are looking for foster homes interested in caring for orphans of different age
levels. Orphans enter our care at all age levels.
Here is some more information on the different level of care
the various ages of kittens will need:
0-2 weeks old: Bottle feedings every 1-2 hours. This age of
orphan requires immense amount of care and commitment. They can not go to the
bathroom on their own and will need to be stimulated. Foster homes must be able
to have the kittens with them all the time)
2-4 weeks old: Bottle feedings every 2-4 hours. This age of orphan
still requires a great amount of work, Around the 4 week mark they will start
to be able to use the bathroom on their own and can start their litter box
training – though will still require stimulation. Foster homes must be able to
have the kittens with them most of the time.
4-6 weeks old: Feedings every 4 hours. Kittens still get
milk but can start to learn to drink from bowls and begin being weaned over to ‘kitten
mush’. Kittens begin to need less constant care. They likely will be / will
soon be litter box trained and will no longer need stimulation. Foster Homes
must be able to come home from work / school to feed them at lunch time.
6-8 weeks old: Feedings every 4-6 hours. Kittens should have
been weaned over to kitten mush. Orphans require much less care at this age and
should be litter box trained. Feeding times and requirements vary.
BAPS provides all food and items needed to raise orphaned
kittens. If you are interested in volunteering to help save the lives of these
little infants, please email us at info@bapsociety.com
or private message us.