Kitten Season : Berkeley Humane

Nothing is stronger than love

The smallest and most vulnerable lives are arriving at Berkeley Humane. They weigh less than 3 ounces — smaller than a pack of sticky notes. Their eyes are closed. Their bodies cannot regulate temperature. They cannot eat on their own. And many arrive without their mothers.

Kitten season has begun.

Protect Tiny Lives.

For these kittens, survival isn’t guaranteed. Without immediate warmth, nourishment, and medical care, these kittens quickly perish.

We are on standby to provide that life-saving, round-the-clock care the moment they arrive. Tiny bodies are being kept warm. Foster caregivers are waking every few hours through the night to bottle feed, monitor, and keep them stable, while medical teams step in at the earliest and most critical moments. This is what it takes for a kitten to survive the first days of life.

Your support makes this level of care possible — the kind that keeps fragile lives alive long enough to grow stronger, stabilize, and move toward a new beginning. Because nothing is stronger than love.

Make your gift today and protect the smallest lives in our community.

What Your Donation Can Do:

$25 provides a week’s worth of kitten formula for a litter of newborns.

$50 covers the cost of initial veterinary care for multiple kittens.

$100 helps provide emergency care for an injured kitten, giving them a chance to survive.

$250 provides a full set of vaccinations, microchipping, and adoption preparation for a kitten, ensuring they are healthy and ready for their new loving family.

Kitten Formula & Food

Orphaned newborn kittens need to be bottle-fed every two hours for many weeks, and will need 250 bottles of formula until weaned. Once they are four weeks old, they will also need high-calorie kitten food to support their kitten energy and quickly growing bodies.

Medical Care

Orphaned kittens are extremely fragile and often arrive into our care cold, dehydrated, and even ill. To give them a fighting chance, our veterinary team examines them, vaccinates them, prescribes any necessary treatments, and continues to monitor their delicate health over the course of eight weeks.

Surgery

Each and every kitten will require surgery while in our care. For fortunate kittens, all they need is a spay or neuter at two months old before they're off to a new and exciting adventure with their new families. Some other kittens with injuries or conditions may need a little extra surgical help.