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    • LETTER TO OUR SUPPORTERS
    • ABOUT US >
      • OUR FOSTER HOMES
      • OUR PARTNER VETS
      • INSPIRED BY MARDI
      • SPARKLE CAT NEWS
    • PARTNERSHIPS >
      • AMAZON SMILE
      • CATS PRIDE
      • CHARITYCHOICE DONATION GIFT CARDS
      • CHEWY
      • DONATE YOUR CAR
      • eBAY FOR CHARITIES-SPARKLE CAT RESCUE
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    • COMPANIES MATCHING EMPLOYEE DONATIONS
    • DONATE YOUR CAR
    • PARTNERSHIPS WITH BUSINESSES
    • WISHLIST
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    • WHAT TO DO IF YOU FIND A STRAY KITTEN

SPARKLE CAT RESCUE
WHAT TO DO IF YOU FIND A KITTEN

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If you find a stray kitten, below are some great resources on what to do. During high kitten season a lot of rescues are at capacity. Contact more than one rescue for help. Post on Facebook. Ask your friends to share your personal FB posts and emails. Post fliers at area vet offices to rehome the kitties.  For a list of rescue organizations to contact for help, please go to: http://www.sparklecatrescue.org/rescue-resources-north-carolina.html

Purrecious Kittens Need Bottle Feeding on Facebook is a wonderful resource that helps network all over the United States to find fosters/rescues for orphaned kittens or offers advice to people who need to learn how to syringe/bottle feed orphaned kittens. 

​If you are on Facebook and need assistance finding a home for a cat, please post information in this group.  Please include your email address or phone, attach photos of the cat(s) and a story of why they need to find a home. This includes cats in need of rescue as many rescue groups follow this group. Cats Of The Triad Needing Rescue Or Adoption

For tips on how to take care of orphaned kittens (deworming, feeding, bathing), etc. we recommend you visit www.kittenlady.org 


What to do and NOT to do if you find a kitten:
http://www.animalalliancenyc.org/wordpress/2013/05/what-to-do-and-not-do-if-you-find-a-newborn-kitten/


Kitten Care Handbook
http://www.kittenrescue.org/index.php/cat-care/kitten-care-handbook/