Kitten Caboose!
The Kitten Caboose program gets kittens off the streets and into forever homes!
Our Kitten Caboose program helps kittens born to feral or stray cats find permanent, loving homes. Feral cat caregivers are given the opportunity to relinquish kittens born to the stray or feral cats they feed to FCCO. The kittens will be spayed or neutered before going to Oregon Humane Society or Cat Adoption Team to be adopted. So far, more than 2,000 kittens have found a permanent home through the Kitten Caboose program!
This program was created for kittens coming from individuals who are feeding and caring for feral cats. It is not intended for kittens who are removed from their colony and placed in foster care (formal or informal) prior to their appointment, or for kittens obtained from a third party such as Craigslist.
In order to be eligible for the program, kittens must:
Have a Kitten Caboose intake appointment scheduled in advance with FCCO.
Come from the four county area (Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington or Clark county).
Be 2-4 months of age and weigh at least 1.8 pounds. Once their adult teeth begin to erupt, kittens will be too old for the program. For more information on determining a kitten’s age, please click here.
Be tame and ready to be adopted into homes as pets when they are signed over to the Kitten Caboose program. Socialization will involve some time and effort on your part but it will be worth it in the end! Please click here for information on socializing kittens.
NOTE: If kittens are not tame at intake, we will spay/neuter them as feral kittens and you will need to take them home with you at the end of the day.
Be healthy upon intake at FCCO (no sneezing, diarrhea, discharge from eyes or nose, or patches of missing fur or skin lesions).
If you are interested in learning more about the Kitten Caboose program or have any questions, please give us a call at 503-797-2606 or email cats@feralcats.com.
Taming feral kittens takes some work, but work well worth it when you know they won't be living on the streets, producing more homeless kittens. Read more about feral kittens.
