Kitten season may be over, but not for those still in cages and foster homes waiting to be adopted.

The litters were unusually large this year, 5-7 instead of the usual 4-6. It was also long and prolific resulting in a baker’s dozen plus of “leftovers” that are rapidly growing up. With the next season nearly upon us (we just spayed a female already in heat on December 10th!), it is imperative that we clear out the cages to make room for the new onslaught.

Any cat under a year of age is considered a kitten. Although they may look like small adults, they still have plenty of kittenish spunk but with more grown up manners.

It is just as easy to fall in love with a teenage cat as with a kitten. They still like to play and romp in a kittenish manner, but also enjoy a good purring snuggle and warm lap to curl up in without squirming to be let down to explore those interesting fragile whatnots on the shelf or climb the curtains.

In this season of giving, why not finish out the year by adopting a caged animal into a loving home? We have kittens from seven-months-old down to nine-weeks-old, plus one beautifully friendly white mom with a dusting of gray on her head just waiting for you. We call the white momma Christmas Cat.

The oldest is a litter of six: calico, bi-colored tabby, gray and white and all gray are the colors. That’s a pretty crowded cage, having been thus confined for months with no place to stretch their legs as kittens should.

Next is a litter of four: a short-haired calico, long-haired calico, muted calico and an all gray one with cream-tipped back toes. They at least have a bathroom to play in while they wait.

The youngest are still with their white mom. One is a tabby with the sweetest face, one is white with a black Mohawk, and the other a Tabby-Point Siamese. They presently live in a cage in a garage.

The saddest case is the little tabby that tested positive for leukemia. He remains isolated in an outdoor cage with no playmates, waiting for a home where he can be an only cat or join other leukemia-positive felines. Cats with leukemia can live a normal life span; in fact my neighbor’s died at 14.

If any of the above descriptions tug at your heart strings, call us today for more information on where to meet the kitten(s) of your choice. Consider two for twice the fun.

Pets bring so much joy, comfort and even healing to your life. Why not bring some of that to a kitten? Besides, the adoption fee is tax-deductible!

Wishing you and yours the best for the New Year.