The Kitten League

07/09/2025

Guess What? Tomorrow is National Kitten Day and while we love 'em...we sure would like to see a reduced number needing our help.

Yesterday, we altered 14 at our amazing vet but it seems we can't get ahead of the "kitten curve".
Among yesterday's group was a stray city momma we've been trying to catch for three years! Finally caught her and will end that line of production...so we'll take that a a major win!

Here are some of our 2025 kittens that are or will be available soon. We are happy to say that every mother from this group has been spayed!
Our adoption age is a little older than some organizations as we want to insure kits have successfully weaned and tolerated vaccinations before the stress of a new environment. So please if you're looking, check with us on availability.

Enjoy these little cuties!

07/04/2025

Come on down!
Kitty cuddles until 8pm!

07/02/2025

Remember Fireworks won't just be this Friday, they'll be starting earlier and going for days afterwards.
If you haven't talked to your vet yet about meds to help calm, now's the time, or visit your local pet store to figure out other calming option.
Set up a nice, quite, dark cave like area for them to get away from the noise.
Make sure you're extra aware coming and going through outside doors.
Let's keep our pets safe during this busy and scary time!

06/25/2025

Have you ever heard of Swimmers Syndrome? 🏊🏊
The good thing about being a kitten focused rescue is we know what a 'typical kitten development' looks like so it's easier for us to spot when something just doesn't quite seem 'typical' so we can provide early intervention when the kitten is still young and growing.
Violet's foster noticed shortly after her siblings started walking she was a little behind and not moving around like they were. She instantly recognized it as Swimmers Syndrome which is a developmental condition where kitten's legs, particularly the hind legs, splay outwards, resembling a swimming motion when they try to walk or stand.
Luckily, we had the resources to get to work on this right away! The easiest way to do this is to tape their legs together into a more proper range of motion. We use paper tape so it's very gentle and doesn't pull on the fur. After just two weeks of taping, look at Violet go! She's jumping around and playing with her siblings like a normal kit!
Violet and her siblings are not available for adoption yet, but will be in the next couple of months!

06/24/2025

Thanks as always Dakota News Now for having us on!
We'll be at Pet Smart East this Saturday 12-3pm for a meet and greet!

The stars of this Meet a Rescue Monday are Geneva, Jillian, Gelato, Gerkin, Gnocci, Garnet, and Ginger from The Kitten League!

06/21/2025

🐈‍⬛ Myth Busters: Cat Rescue Edition 🐈‍⬛

With all local cat rescues feeling the immense pressure of what seems like a record number of requests for "found or abandoned" kittens, here's a misconception needing clarification.

"You can't spay a nursing mother"
Not true!
Spaying does NOT affect milk production and spayed females can continue to nurse and care for kittens of all ages. Many vets will unfortunately tell people this and it's simple not the case.

The mother cat above was trapped, unknowingly had kittens and once in TKL custody, a quick palpation revealed she was nursing. We didn't know the kitten age but decided release without spay was worse than the risk of an overnight without mom. Momma cat was spayed and returned to her feeder the next afternoon.
She then revealed her nest and was re-caught and is now in TKL care. Her 4 female kittens never missed a beat. The nursing photo was 30 hrs after her spay.
Her kittens are above average size and healthy, now 5 weeks old.
So, spay the mom if there's a chance you won't catch or see her again. Nursing cats can and will get pregnant sometimes just weeks after delivery.
Any stray or feral nursing mom should be caught and spayed regardless of kitten age. If you have the opportunity, take it!
Stop the cycle when you can, period!
So many kittens are dying from lack of available qualified care. We can't take them all.

06/10/2025

This adorable sibling pair is ready to meet their perfect family.
They are going to need a little time to warm up and bond as they came from a farm mom where they learned to be alert and judgey in order to survive.
Gordon is a handsome seal point and Georgia a striking tortie. They are 8 months old.
Both are sweet, like attention but will do best in a quiet, stable environment with humans who want to grow and build a life long relationship.

Gordon is a shy guy at first, but once he gets to know you, he’ll talk your ear off. He loves scratches under his chin and likes be cuddled. He plays fetch with a Pom Pom if you are up for a game.

Georgia loves wand toys and she makes the best biscuits with her big paws. She doesn’t love being carried around but she will sit on your lap and watch TV. She also enjoys a good brief belly rub if it’s her idea.
If these kids sound like your type, you can submit an adoption application using this link.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyBfOKIBrFNa4q5B93MarsNUpMD62f5hHmWvo1uvoRYxMmnA/viewform

06/06/2025

We're all set up at Glacial Lakes Distillery Downtown Sioux Falls! They have music in the patio. You can come cuddle some kittens while enjoying our featured drink Bastet!