During the warmest months of the year, thousands of kittens are born to outdoor community cats in Central Florida.
While we like to focus on the cute and cuddly aspects of this time of year, the reality is that kitten season isn’t always a lighthearted experience. Being born in the great outdoors comes with a unique set of challenges for these youngsters, who are often unbelievably resilient in the face of hunger, injury, and illness.
Though Copper seemed to have only known turmoil in his short life previously, we are grateful to have been able to provide the medical care, nutritious food, and comfort he so desperately needed.
Though this isn’t an easy time of year for any shelter, we know we can make it through and do our best for pets like Copper with your help!
With over 150 kittens currently in foster care, we are constantly in dire need of poultry-flavored wet kitten food and formula to help nurse motherless neonates. If you are interested in donating items, they can be dropped off at either of our shelter locations or sent via our Chewy & Amazon wishlists.
Copper came into our care at about two months old after being found alone by a good samaritan. He was quite underweight and even more troubling, his right leg had been mangled by an unknown force. Our veterinary team assessed his wounds and determined that his leg was unfortunately too far gone to be saved.
Our veterinarian, Dr. Andersen, was able to amputate the affected leg to prevent it from causing any more suffering to Copper. After spending some time in foster care to heal, this tenacious kitten was finally cleared for adoption and has now found his forever home.
Downtown Orlando Cat Shelter
777 W Central Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32805
Sanford Shelter
2800 County Home Rd.
Sanford, FL 32773
