Animals
Fluffy kitten

Don’t Be a ‘Kitnapper’

| 1:12 PM

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With kitten season underway, the San Diego County Department of Animal Services is reminding people not to be a “kitnapper.” That means if you encounter an unattended kitten litter in your community, don’t be so quick to scoop them up and bring them to a shelter.

Animals
Three kittens

Observe Before Rescuing Found Kittens

| 9:07 AM

Reading Time: 2 minutes

It’s kitten season and the San Diego County Department of Animal Services is reminding people to hold off on immediately scooping up kitten litters they may encounter in their communities. Mother cats typically leave litters alone for some stretch of time while she hunts for food and then returns to them.