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Stray Kittens How to care for them Donna Bonfrancesco HPM 354
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Transcript of Bonfrancesco presentation hpm 354 revised
- 1. Stray Kittens How to care for them Donna Bonfrancesco HPM 354
- 2. Stray Kittens Poe & Eli: Found April 2012
- 3. Stray Kitten Check List 10 things you should do if you find stray kittens
- 4. #1. Wheres Mom? Is Mom Hiding? Watch Kittens from a Distance
- 5. If Mom Returns
- 6. Contact local humane society http://www.humanesociety.org/ http://www.aspca.org/ Ask how to trap a feral cat family
- 7. #2. If Mom Doesnt Return...
- 8. Catch the Kittens Lure them with food Place them in cat carrier
- 9. #3. Take Kittens to VetThe vet will tell you: Their age What kind of food to buy How often to feed them If they are sick If sick, quarantine from healthy cats
- 10. #4. Keep them Warm Hot water bottle wrapped in a towel Heating pad Space heater
- 11. #5. Make Kitties Feel at Home Bedding Small box with blanket
- 12. #6. Feed Them Too young for kitten food? Use soft kitten food when possible
- 13. #7. Show them the Litter Box Use smaller container for litter box Too young? Sometimes they need help
- 14. #8. Check for Fleas Use flea comb Never use flea medicine, shampoo or powder on a kitten
- 15. #9. Get them Vaccinated Kittens begin vaccines 6 to 8 weeks of age Vaccines every 4 weeks Total of 3 sets
- 16. #10. Spay and Neuter In seven years, one female cat and her offspring can produce an incredible 370,000 kittens!
- 17. Do the Right Thing!
- 18. YES! Im talking to YOU
- 19. 1. Find the Mother Okay well if THIS is the mother then RUN!
- 20. 1. Find the Mother This mother is way less threatening!
- 21. 2. Capture the kittens (and the mother if possible)
- 22. 3. Take them to the Vet
- 23. 4. Keep them warm
- 24. 5. Love them
- 25. 6. Feed them
- 26. 7. Teach them
- 27. 8. Dont let something feed on them
- 28. 9. Get them vaccinated
- 29. 10.Dont let them reproduce
- 30. Find them a Home and Good Luck Parting with Them!
- 31. The Strays: Eli and PoeClick here to see my two rescued kitties:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ySGWOYDEQs
- 32. Created by Donna Bonfrancesco for the sole purpose of the HPM 354 class assignment.Photos courtesy of ThinkStock Photos should not be copied