Kitten Shower

Every year, countless kittens are left to fend for themselves in the streets, abandoned by their owners, or born to feral cat populations. These innocent creatures face unimaginable hardships, from malnutrition and illness to the dangers posed by traffic and predators. Without our help, their chances of survival are slim, and their suffering is profound.

On a typical day, our Feline Foster Coordinator receives multiple requests for assistance. For example, in one day, we took in six abandoned 2-day-old bottle-babies, and five 8-week-old kittens with horrible eye infections. Eleven kitties in one day! And the phone calls and emails keep pouring in!

Friends of the Animals’ volunteers are up for the challenge, with your help! We work tirelessly to provide shelter, medical care, spay/neuter, and love to abandoned kittens in our community. We give these kittens a second chance at life, and get them into loving forever homes.

The average cost to raise, vaccinate and spay/neter a fostered kitten is $250.

Please consider sponsoring a kitten (or 2 or 3) for $250 each.

If you would like to send a check, please make it out to Friends of the Animals,
and write KITTEN SHOWER on the memo line.
Mail it to Friends of the Animals, PO Box 1153, Ashland, OR 97520

Examples of “Regular” expenses:

Kitten milk replacement formula: Close to $300 for a 20 lb. bucket (we go through 6 – 8 of these each year)
Canned and dry kitten food: $100/kitten
Kitty Litter and Litter Boxes: Lots of it!
Flea and ear mite treatment: $20/kitten
Play Pens that can be cleaned and re-used: $60 each
Spay/Neuter: $100-$125/kitten

Examples of Medical expenses:

Vet visits for analysis – helps if we know what we’re treating! Huge expense!
Blood and fecal tests
Ringworm tests, oral and topical treatments: $100/kitten
Medicines specific to medical issues, like giardia or coccidia
Hydration tools: Sub-Q fluids, needles and syringes
Antibiotics for infections
Probiotics for out-of-balance little tummies