Kitten season’s in full swing. Do you know how to raise orphaned kittens so they’ll become feline socialites to rival even Jackie O?

Few things are as crucial in the care of neonatal kittens as keeping them warm. Normally, their mothers take care of that task, but how can shelters and foster homes safely regulate the temperatures of orphaned kittens?

A mama cat living in a computer supply warehouse must have thought she’d found a nice, safe spot to stash her kittens. Unfortunately, they promptly got packed up and shipped from Los Angeles to San Diego, where a Cox Communication employee discovered their computer parts had come with some fragile little stowaways.

A kitten’s antics aren’t just adorable and enticing; they’re a roadmap to physical and behavioral development. Make sure the kittens in your care are on the right track with this infographic based on Dr. Susan Krebsbach’s “From Helpless Newborn to Skilled Acrobat: Feline Development and the Orphaned Kitten.”

Who doesn’t love a kitten? Practically no one. Who doesn’t love 1,000 kittens? That’s a different story.

Nothing makes the sleepless nights and anxiety worth it to a kitten caregiver than seeing their
little charges grow up and get adopted. Check out this slideshow documenting the steps from the
earliest days to the happily-ever-afters!

Maddie’s Institute is asking veterinarians, administrators, and staff members at United States shelters and rescue groups to take a brief (around 5 minutes) survey about how you care for orphaned kittens.

Got kittens? Then Maddie’s Institute would like 5 minutes of your time!

The presence of maternal antibodies can interfere with successful immunization of kittens even as late as 20 weeks of age. In two studies published this year, researchers concluded that vaccination of kittens should continue beyond 16 or even 20 weeks to ensure successful immunization.

Talk about a heartwarming story. Dr. Rachael Kreisler, a veterinary lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, has launched a program to help save the eyesight – and lives – of shelter kittens by recycling partially used tubes of the antibiotic ointment used in the eyes of human newborns.