Neonatal Kitten Program

Our orphaned neonatal kitten program is dedicated to saving the tiniest, most fragile lives. Neonatal kittens are those under four weeks of age. If orphaned, they require special care in order to survive. Our program focuses on caring for neonates that are under two weeks, sick, injured or have special physical or medical needs.

Below are just a handful of the babies that have been saved thanks to our neonatal program.

Bunsen

Bunsen arrived just days old from a local shelter where he had an end of day deadline due to his age needing round the clock care.

A ginger kitten inside a cozy, gray and white cat house with a hanging toy mouse.

A person wearing a pink glove is holding a tiny, newborn neonatal kitten with closed eyes and pink paw pads against a plain white background.

Daisy

Daisy was found in a garbage can when she was just days old. To say she overcame incredible odds is an understatement. Despite her awful beginnings, with a lot of love and care, she grew into the sweetest, most stunning tuxie girl!

A black and white cat lying on a gray blanket on a wooden bench, looking up at the camera.

Inside a black trash can with garbage including crumpled paper, a brown glass bottle, and a rag or cloth, with a neonatal kitten visible among the trash.

Maypop

Found orphaned, Maypop had a rare patent urachus, a congenital defect that caused her to leak urine from her belly button. It took months to get her big enough to undergo surgery to attempt to correct it. She did though and her surgery was a success!

A special needs black kitten with green eyes standing on a white fluffy rug in a room with wooden floors and a white wall.

A tiny special needs neonatal black kitten with closed eyes, resting on a soft pink blanket.

Primrose

Found orphaned with her five siblings by animal control. All five of her siblings passed away before they could be transferred into our care leaving just Primrose. She was underweight and weak, but within 48 hours of intensive care she became unstoppable and never looked back!

A person holding a gray kitten with multicolored eyes against a plain white background.

A person holding a tiny, wet, newborn, neonatal tabby kitten with closed eyes and pink nose against a white background.

Derby

Derby came to us with his siblings and overcame a yucky upper respiratory infection to grow into the most rambunctious, loving little kitten.

Young brown kitten with green eyes sitting on a pink fluffy blanket

A tiny, black and gray newborn, neonatal kitten being held in a person's hand against a plain white background.

Ayla

Ayla was found orphaned by a Good Samaritan with no mom or other siblings around. With no one able to care for a kitten so young, we took her into our care where she blossomed into the most gorgeous mini panther!

Small black kitten with blue eyes being held up by a person's hand against a plain white background.

A small, brown neonatal kitten being held gently in a person's hand against a plain white background.

Lucky

Lucky was found in the middle of the road after likely falling out of a car when she was just a baby. She grew into such an adventurous, fearless beautiful tortie girl!

Alfie

Alfie was brought into a local shelter that did not have the ability to provide care to such a young kitten so he was transferred into our care. While a cute kitten, he grew into an even more adorable kitty cat!

A tabby cat with green eyes sitting on a white cushion on a wooden chair with a curved backrest, against a plain white wall.

A person holding a tiny, newborn, neonatal tabby kitten with its mouth open and eyes closed, against a plain white background.

Chipmunk

Chipmunk was found by a Good Samaritan alone with no mom or other siblings around. His eyes and ears were closed and he was very weak. With a lot of dedicated care he grew into the most strong willed little Chipmunk!

A cute gray tabby kitten with blue eyes looking up on a soft pink fuzzy blanket.

Small, tiny neonatal tabby kitten being gently held in a person's hand with its eyes closed and paws curled up, on a plain white background.

Dewdrop

Dewdrop was found by a Good Samaritan in a rain puddle after a storm. She had inhaled puddle water into her lungs and was battling aspirated pneumonia when she arrived. She required days of intensive care including being put on oxygen and tube fed. It was all worth it to see her grow into the stunning beauty she is today!

A cat with tabby markings and white paws is lying on the back of a beige upholstered chair, near a window with white trim, facing forward with alert ears and yellow eyes.

A tiny neonatal kitten with light brown, dark brown, and white fur being held gently in a person's hand against a plain white background.

Champ

Champ was brought into a local shelter orphaned, alone and vastly underweight. It’s likely he had been without care for days before someone found him and brought him in. With no one to care for a baby so small and critical he was transferred into our care.

Person holding a light orange kitten with one green and one blue eye against a plain white wall.

A tiny, curled-up beige neonatal kitten lying on a soft pink towel, seen from above.

Sazerac

Sazerac and his sister were found in someone’s backyard after a storm with one of their siblings already deceased. The finder knew to keep them warm while he transported them to us. They were both so tiny and frail, but grew into such beautifully big kitty cats!

A person holding a white and orange kitten against a plain off-white background.

Person holding a tiny, newborn kitten with eyes closed against a white background.

Dolly

Dolly is Sazerac’s sister, where they were found in someone’s backyard after a storm with one of their siblings already deceased. The finder knew to keep them warm while he transported them to us. They were both so tiny and frail, but grew into such beautifully big kitty cats!

A small black and white kitten with green eyes being held by a person's hand against a plain white background.

A tiny, newborn neonatal kitten with closed eyes is being gently held by a person's hand against a plain background.

Booberry

Booberry was found in a gated parking lot. Her cries were heard by a passersby who was able to get in and locate her. She was so thin that she’d clearly been without mom for a while. With dedicated care and support, she grew into the cutest furby looking fur ball!

A cute gray tabby kitten with big, curious eyes sitting on a soft pink blanket.

Person holding a tiny, sleeping kitten with closed eyes against a plain white background.

Delilah

Delilah was found abandoned under a house with a sibling who passed away before they could be brought to us. With dedicated care she became the sweetest and most beautiful tortoiseshell!

A tabby cat with green eyes peeks out from behind a green scratching post, partially obscured by the post and facing forward.

Person holding a tiny black and brown newborn kitten with eyes closed against a plain white background.

Sugar

Sugar was found in a wheel well freezing to death with her siblings and brought into a local shelter that couldn’t care for them. We pulled them from the shelter and nursed them all back to health with Sugar growing into the most beautiful mini panther!