Kitten Care Center

Virtual Kitten Shower - Saturday, March 28, 2020 (1 p.m. PST)

Love kittens, but don't want to go outside right now? We have you covered. Tune in to our Instagram LIVE Virtual Kitten Shower on Saturday, March 28, at 1 p.m. PST where you can learn about all the ways you can help the 3,100 kittens we expect to care for this year. And if you can, please visit our Amazon Wishlist to donate much-needed kitten supplies for our kitten care center and foster homes.

 

Best Friends Kitten Care Center

In 2020, nearly 3,100 young kittens will come through the Best Friends Kitten Care Center in Mission Hills. Our dedicated team of staff and volunteers provide around the clock care for orphaned kittens and nursing mom cats until they reach adoption age, usually around two months or when kittens weigh two pounds.

The Best Friends Kitten Care Center in Los Angeles has cared for more than 18,000 neonatal kittens and nursing mom cats since opening its doors in February 2013. Cats and kittens are a key part of our no-kill Los Angeles initiative, and their save rate has increased significantly from 36.3% in 2011 to 83.09% in 2019.

But there is still much work ahead of us. Of the 4,886 animals killed in L.A. City Shelters in 2019, 1,941 were underage kittens. It is only with your help that we will reach the 90% no-kill benchmark for cats & kittens in Los Angeles.

 

How Can I Make a Difference?

Foster
This year, around 14,000 kittens (two months of age or younger) will enter the Los Angeles city shelters in need of urgent rescue and care. We are looking for temporary foster homes for hundreds of baby kittens. The foster period typically lasts a short 2-3 weeks for weaned kittens and 6-8 weeks for bottle babies. The kittens are then returned back to us so we can find them a loving, permanent home. Learn more about the Best Friends foster program. 

Volunteer
Volunteers are needed 24/7 to take care of kittens in our center. Duties range from bottle-feeding, cage cleaning and food preparation. Similar to a nursery, the neonatal unit has strict protocols to ensure the health of the kittens. Volunteers are needed around the clock, and we would love to have you join us! Get started by signing up as a Best Friends volunteer.

Donate
Help us provide for the thousands of kittens in our care by donating to the kitten care center. Our kitten registry lists the most-needed supplies to keep our shelves stocked with kitten milk replacement, kitten food and other essentials. Simply purchase your item and have it shipped directly to our center. Start shopping. 

 

Please note: As much as we wish it were possible, the Best Friends Kitten Care Center is unable to take in kittens from the public. The center is geared solely toward supporting Los Angeles shelter partners.