JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Humane Society needs help finding new homes for young kittens after an unusual late-season influx in November.
JHS said it has taken in about 1,000 more kittens in 2024 than in 2023 and there are more than 80 kittens at JHS that need foster homes.
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“This has been a busier than usual year for kittens in Jacksonville, and things aren’t slowing down yet,” Denise Deisler, JHS CEO said. “We depend on our community’s compassion to help save the lives of these tiny cats, and we need your help now. By working together, we can save these precious lives.”
JHS said the community can help by spaying or neutering unaltered pet cats.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said cats “can reproduce as young as 4.5-6 months of age and are capable of breeding twice per year and may average six young per litter.”
Free and low-cost spay and neuter are available through the City of Jacksonville’s “Spay Jax” program.
People can use a humane trap to secure an unsocialized cat through Jacksonville’s "Duval Cat Fix" program. The cat will be taken to a clinic to be altered and it will be returned to its found location.
People can also become temporary foster parents by raising the kittens until they are eight weeks old. JHS will provide all medical care along with food and other supplies.
Click here for more information about becoming a kitten foster family.
JHS is also accepting donations.