Help Support our Current Kittens in Our Care
It costs a lot to take in kittens and get them the initial care needed to be adopted out. The cost to get initial care per kitten depends on the health of the kitten upon arrival.
INITIAL CARE: (Our cost is roughly $200-300 per cat to get ready for adoption)
- Upon arrival, kittens spend the first two weeks in quarantine and are given vitamins and supplements added to their daily food for immune support.
- Initial Exam: Each kitten receives an initial exam with our established veterinarian, which includes fecal test to check for worms and parasites, including coccidia, and any necessary medications and treatments. The actual cost per kitten varies on their health and status, but averages around $120-200 per kitten, not including the below costs. Some kittens required emergency vet care, follow-up exams, and additional testing and treatment, which can easily add up to several hundreds of dollars, even into the thousands of dollars.
- Preventative: In addition to the initial exam and care, each kitten over six weeks old receives a single dose of Revolution Plus preventative, which costs $35 per kitten and lasts for only one month. Revolution Plus protects against fleas, ticks, ear mites, roundworms, hookworms, and heartworm disease. Kittens that remain in our care will continue with monthly treatment until they are adopted out. At that point, it is the sole cost and responsibility of the Adopter to continue treatment.
SPAY/NEUTER:
Kittens at least 12 weeks of age will be spayed or neutered and given a one-year rabies shot through Animal Protection League (APL). APL is typically booked out 1-2 months in advance. APL's cost for services are $52 for neutering/one-year rabies and $62 for spaying/one-year rabies shot.
BASIC MONTHLY SUPPLIES: ($700-$1,000 per month)
- We only use a specific litter (Arm and Hammer). The best places to purchase this litter are Chewy and Walmart.
- Purina Kitten Chow dry food and Fancy Feast Kitten canned food (for the kittens)
- Purina Indoor dry food and 9 Lives canned food (older cats and mommas)
- Vitamins and L-lysine are added to the food every week. The best place to purchase these are Amazon.
- Kitten formula/milk and feeding supplies (for the baby kittens under 5 weeks old)
- Additional supplies, such as puppy pads, litter powder, cleaning supplies, disinfectants, odor control, etc.
- View our Walmart and Amazon wishlists.
- Contact Amanda to arrange a meeting and drop off the supplies.
- Drop off supplies at one of our upcoming events.
MONTHLY REVOLUTION PREVENTATIVE - WHILE IN OUR CARE: (Over $800 per month)
Kittens in our care, while waiting for adoption, are given monthly Revolution preventative. Each dose costs $35 per kitten and that adds up! 20 kittens = $700 mth.
Please donate to our GoFundMe accounts or via the donate page. 100% goes to kitties.