We’re contacted regularly by people who have found a kitten or a litter of kittens and want us to take them. While it's a little less challenging to find placements for kittens who are 4 weeks and older, trying to find a foster parent who can care for kittens 0 to 4 weeks old is a challenge. Foster parents who bottle feed are in short supply and can often only take on one … [Read more...]

You may be surprised to learn one of the most common reasons why kitties come back to Kitty Devore Rescue’s foster care program after being adopted is due to someone in the adoptive family discovering they have an allergic reaction to cats that they weren’t aware of previously. It's also the number one reason why we're contacted when someone is seeking to surrender their … [Read more...]

Cats are territorial creatures. In the wild, a cat will determine his home base - the place he eats and sleeps - and then project outward from this space to encompass a range around it that he’ll consider as belonging to him. All within that territory - especially all food sources - he considers his own. A cat will patrol his territory. He’ll find a high spot within it to … [Read more...]

Cats are notoriously associated with a very strong dislike for water, which may lead us to believe that they can care for all of their grooming needs on their own, but that’s a MYTH! Sometimes cats need baths, too! As we all know, cats come in all shapes and sizes and with different personalities and conditions that may require us to help them stay clean and healthy. For … [Read more...]

You and your cat might speak different languages, but you can still communicate with each other. Here are some tips to understand what they’re saying to you by means of vocalizing, body language and other key behavioral clues. Vocalizing You’ll learn a lot when you can interpret your cat’s wide vocabulary of chirps and meows. He’ll tell you when it’s time to get up (at least in … [Read more...]

A swipe of a paw or pull of a tail can set a bad tone between your children and their new friend. Here are a few tips for introducing your kitty to your kids that will help make the transition for the newest addition to your family stress-free. Sure, your new kitty will be furry and cute and oh-so-cuddly, but it’s also a living, breathing being and not a stuffed teddy bear. … [Read more...]

Whether you realize it or not, if you have multiple cats in your home already, they have established their own “kitty hierarchy”. There is one cat who is the boss of the pride and every other cat falls in line somewhere below them on the kitty totem pole. When a new cat is introduced into the established pride it naturally upsets the hierarchy, and the cats will need to work … [Read more...]

Despite what some believe, some cats and dogs really can get along very well. In fact, sometimes they can become the best of friends. However, if your kitty has never been around dogs before or if your dog has never been around cats before or if your dog is a terrier, retriever or breed known for their hunting skills, caution is encouraged and introductions should be taken … [Read more...]

WHAT IS FIV? FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus) should NOT be confused with FeLV (Feline Leukemia) - they are two very different viruses. They are often mentioned together due to the 'snap' tests carried out by vets, but they differ greatly in how they affect a cat, and it's expected lifespan. FeLV is a serious risk to a cat's health and longevity, whereas FIV is not. Feline … [Read more...]