Seal Beach’s Helen Sanders Cat Paws Rescue Group is playing a crucial role in supporting local shelters during the peak of kitten season by providing essential “kitten kits.” These kits are designed to assist shelters that often face challenges in caring for newborn kittens.
The primary goal of these rescue efforts is to reduce the number of animals entering shelters by keeping them out of these facilities in the first place. Many shelters lack the specialized resources required to care for kittens that are only days old, leading to a significant strain on their capacities.
According to Felin-Magaldi, a volunteer with the rescue group, “If they need that kind of bottle feeding around the clock and they’re not rescued, they can’t let them starve obviously – so sometimes, end of day is end of kitten.” This period is particularly challenging due to the high number of homeless kittens being born.
The Helen Sanders Cat Paws Rescue Group not only provides these critical kits but also offers spay and neuter services and arranges for foster care. Alma Vera-Lima, superintendent of Long Beach Animal Care Services, noted that shelters often receive litters of four to six kittens from people who find them abandoned and are unable to care for them.
Recently, as Felin-Magaldi and another volunteer delivered kits to the Long Beach Animal Care Center, a woman arrived with a beanie containing several newborn kittens. The hope is that these tiny animals will find a temporary foster home and, ultimately, a forever home.
Felin-Magaldi emphasized the group’s mission: “It speaks to me of these cats or kittens born into this world, not asking to be abandoned and left to die – I don’t think that should be a death sentence, they should get a chance.” Through their efforts, the rescue group aims to ensure that these vulnerable animals receive the care they need and avoid an otherwise tragic fate.
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