From Best Friends Animal Society
What may sound cute to the general public causes a shudder every year among animal shelter staff across the country.
âKitten Season,â as itâs known in the animal welfare field, starts each spring and lasts through fall. Like the term implies, itâs the time of year when un-spayed female cats have most of their litters and animal shelters are inundated by orphaned kittens who need intensive care.
âCats can become pregnant at just four months old and the duration of feline pregnancy is approximately two months, so un-spayed community cats can have many litters in one season,â said Erin Katribe, veterinarian and medical director for Best Friends Animal Society.