How Shelters and Rescues Can Work Better Together For Cats
April 3, 2017
Interview! Jocelyn Bouchard, Executive Director, Yavapai Humane Society
April 6, 2017
“You’re going to get a whole lot more kittens when you start a nursery.”
As we enter “kitten season,” Stacy talks to Laura about “kitten nurseries,” a new and hot concept for management of neonatal kittens. Laura recently researched and wrote a manual for organizations thinking about starting their own kitten nursery that provides a complete blueprint for approaching this challenge. She notes that before an organization considers a kitten nursery, it should have a strong and capable fostering program in place. Then, it’s important to identify the goals and realities of establishing a nursery, including budgeting, space, staff needs and access to medical care. Once you start a nursery, Laura observes, you’re going to be a “magnet for kittens” and the task may be even more challenging than expected.
For more info check out kittencoalition.org.
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