The Bitty Kitty Brigade

The Bitty Kitty Brigade Our mission is to provide care for orphaned neonatal kittens and to partner with rescue organizations and impound facilities to improve survival rates.

Thank you to Purina, Greater Good Charities and Feeding Furry Friends for providing food that our TNR team will use for ...
01/26/2025

Thank you to Purina, Greater Good Charities and Feeding Furry Friends for providing food that our TNR team will use for the cats and kittens they have in holding.

Today is closing day for Feline Fantastica, a cat art show! Come and check out all of the amazing pieces, talk with arti...
01/25/2025

Today is closing day for Feline Fantastica, a cat art show! Come and check out all of the amazing pieces, talk with artists, and meet some Bitty Kitties. Explore all four floors of open studios, you can find even more cat art.

January 25th 12:00-4:00

Northrup King Building
1500 Jackson St NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
3rd floor gallery

Today is National   Day. Every day, we have the power to make a difference in the lives of animals in need. Whether it’s...
01/24/2025

Today is National Day.

Every day, we have the power to make a difference in the lives of animals in need. Whether it’s through adoption, fostering, donating, or volunteering, your actions can transform a pet’s world forever.

At the Bitty Kitty Brigade, we see the magic happen daily—tiny lives saved, healed, and given a chance to thrive, like Sleepy Gary pictured here 💕 Today, we encourage you to:

🐾 Adopt: Open your heart and home to a furry friend looking for love.
🐾 Foster: Provide temporary care for neonatal kittens, weaned kittens and adults who need a second chance.
🐾 Donate: Every dollar helps us provide life-saving care and supplies.
🐾 Volunteer: Your time and skills can make a huge impact on our mission.

Visit https://bittykittybrigade.org/ to learn more about how you can help!

Did you know that you can donate an old vehicle to Animal Car Donation and Bitty Kitties will benefit? All kinds of vehi...
01/23/2025

Did you know that you can donate an old vehicle to Animal Car Donation and Bitty Kitties will benefit? All kinds of vehicles welcome, they don't even have to work, and Animal Car Donation will pick them up for free!

💜 Welcome Home Wednesday 💜These are the friends who found homes in the past week!
01/22/2025

💜 Welcome Home Wednesday 💜

These are the friends who found homes in the past week!

Did you see that this year, we have a print-at-home option? For a $5 donation, download a digital, printable file and se...
01/20/2025

Did you see that this year, we have a print-at-home option? For a $5 donation, download a digital, printable file and send your kids off to school with the cutest Valentines around! 😻

https://givebutter.com/c/bkbvalentine2025

💕 Made it to Rescue Monday 💕Smooch 😽 (fka Patches) had a 4:00pm deadline at a local animal control. She'd come in with a...
01/20/2025

💕 Made it to Rescue Monday 💕

Smooch 😽 (fka Patches) had a 4:00pm deadline at a local animal control. She'd come in with a pr*****ed re**um and some hair loss on her tail that looked suspicious for ringworm and the facility had provided her all the medical care they could. At only 11 weeks old, Smooch is still just a baby and we couldn't see her euthanized for treatable issues, so at 3:40pm, we invited her to Bitty Kitty. This purry and cuddly girl is now on her way to healing!

You can help Smooch and other kitties like her by donating to help cover their urgent care visits, medications, treatments and general care!

Looking for the purr-fect way to show someone you care? 🐱 This year, send them a Valentine that gives back! Choose from:...
01/17/2025

Looking for the purr-fect way to show someone you care? 🐱 This year, send them a Valentine that gives back! Choose from:

📬 Snail Mail cards (handwritten & sent with love)
📧 Email cards (delivered to their inbox)
🖨️ Print-at-home cards (DIY love!)

💕 https://givebutter.com/c/bkbvalentine2025

We're looking for foster caregivers for adult cats!Sometimes life circumstances change and our adopted kitties can no lo...
01/17/2025

We're looking for foster caregivers for adult cats!

Sometimes life circumstances change and our adopted kitties can no longer stay with their families. In these cases, we always take them back! But as BKB gets older, so do the kitties we've adopted out. We need to grow our adult foster caregiver team!

Adult foster caregivers would typically foster 1-2 cats at a time. A separate room (bedroom, office) where they can at least decompress initially is recommended. We provide all supplies/vetting. We'd particularly love anyone willing to work with behavioral issues like urinating outside of the box or eating inappropriate items but we welcome all applications!

To apply, fill out a Foster Application form here: https://bittykittybrigade.org/foster/

💜 Welcome Home Wednesday 💜More kitties found homes this past week than can fit in one collage! That's a "problem" that w...
01/15/2025

💜 Welcome Home Wednesday 💜

More kitties found homes this past week than can fit in one collage! That's a "problem" that we like to have.

Unfortunately, we have some sad news to share. This little guy, part of our farm intake we shared about yesterday, heade...
01/14/2025

Unfortunately, we have some sad news to share. This little guy, part of our farm intake we shared about yesterday, headed to the vet yesterday as he was struggling. He was dehydrated, emaciated, had harsh lung sounds and a fever. We opted to hospitalize him to see if some IV meds, glucose and fluids could get him the boost he needed. X-rays confirmed that he had pneumonia and he also tested positive for Panleukopenia. We wanted to give him a chance but around 10:30pm, the vet called to say that despite the glucose IV, his blood sugar was plummeting and they really did not think his weak little body would be able to recover from all that was wrong with it so we let him go. It wasn't the outcome we were hoping for but at least he's no longer suffering. 🌈

His four littermates are doing well so far and enjoying their regular food supply. We're keeping a close eye on them, though, and are ready to support them through Panleuk if needed.

💕 Made it to Rescue Monday 💕This group of 5 (and their wormy friends) came to us last night. They were found in a dairy ...
01/13/2025

💕 Made it to Rescue Monday 💕

This group of 5 (and their wormy friends) came to us last night. They were found in a dairy barn where two of them were frozen to the floor. They all have upper respiratory infections and the two frozen ones are especially struggling but everyone is indoors, warm, fed and medicated now so we'll hopefully see big improvements soon!

You can help these kitties by donating to support their urgent care visits, medications, eye ointments and general care!

01/10/2025

🌿🐾Happy National Houseplant Day!🐾🌿

As we celebrate our leafy friends, let's not forget about our furry companions. Some plants might look adorable, but they could be toxic to your curious kitty or playful pup! 😿🐶

🚫 The No-No List 🚫

This list is not all inclusive, these are some of the most common/toxic houseplants found.

Dieffenbachia (aka Dumb Cane) - because who needs a plant that makes your cat dumbfounded when they nibble it?
Chinese Evergreens - can cause an evergreen headache for your pets.
Poinsettias - would make a pretty salad prior to a large vet bill
Lilies - As beautiful as they are, they’re a BIG no-no for your feline friends (seriously, don’t risk it)

✨ Safe Picks! ✨

Ferns – the OG houseplant
Hoyas – safe and almost as cute as your fur baby. Please google the flowers
Calatheas – these will make your plant collection look 100% more sophisticated (not that we’re trying to impress anyone 😉). Humidity is a must or she'll be a crusty girl
African Violets – so many varieties. petite for those short on space
Peperomias – simple to grow and propagate. Love to flower
Spider Plants - because kitty deserves to take a trip once in a while too!

Let’s make sure your plants are safe for your furry friends and fosters! 🐾💚 Please share what your favorite non-toxic houseplants are!

If you have a plant that you need help identifying, please post a photo below 💚

💜 Welcome Home Wednesday 💜Look at how many Bitty Kitties found their homes in just the first 7 days of 2025! We hope it ...
01/08/2025

💜 Welcome Home Wednesday 💜

Look at how many Bitty Kitties found their homes in just the first 7 days of 2025! We hope it continues for the rest of our friends awaiting adoption!

Find your purrfect match today: https://bittykittybrigade.org/adopt/available-kittens/

🐈‍⬛ FERAL FRIDAY 🐈‍⬛As we welcome 2025, we reflect on all the support you’ve given us towards our Birth Control Brigade ...
01/03/2025

🐈‍⬛ FERAL FRIDAY 🐈‍⬛

As we welcome 2025, we reflect on all the support you’ve given us towards our Birth Control Brigade this past year.

We were asked to help colonies, hoarding houses, lots of kittens, and even a snake. We trapped from Montrose to Hastings to Hugo and all points in between. We experienced the challenges of rising spay/neuter costs and the triumphs of trapping entire colonies.

With your amazing support, we:
✅ Trapped 453 cats and kittens
✅ Placed 152 kittens
✅ Reunited 2 lost cats
✅ Added new traps and trail cameras to our supplies
✅ Provided much needed food and shelters to colony caretakers

We’re kicking off 2025 with a TNR workshop to add more Bitty Kitty Brigade volunteers to our Birth Control Brigade, and we’re expanding our fundraising efforts to offset the cost of sterilization surgeries.

We’re truly grateful for you, our community of TNR advocates. THANK YOU for all your support! Together we can continue to make a difference in the lives of hundreds of cats and kittens!

Just a reminder that we are on break from everything except emergency intakes until 1/2. If you emailed us, emails will ...
12/30/2024

Just a reminder that we are on break from everything except emergency intakes until 1/2. If you emailed us, emails will be returned starting on the 2nd. Thanks for your patience!

Bitty Kitty is blessed with SO many incredibly hard-working volunteers and they deserve nothing more than to have a break and spend time with their families.

The Bitty Kitty Brigade will be closed until January 2nd. For emergency intake of kittens 5 weeks or under who are not eating on their own, text info and photos to 651-705-6264. All other inquiries will be handled beginning on 1/2.

Happy Holidays!

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The Bitty Kitty Brigade

The Bitty Kitty Brigade (BKB) is an all volunteer, foster-based rescue for orphaned neonatal kittens. We provide around-the-clock foster care for bottle babies ages 0-6 weeks. Kittens are kept in our care until they are 12 weeks old, are spayed or neutered and receive all age-appropriate vaccinations.

BKB is funded exclusively through donations and grants. We rely on the public to help us provide the kitten formula, kitten food, supplies and quality veterinary care that help us further our mission to improve the outcomes of this fragile population.

BKB foster caregivers complete several rounds of training, both online and in-person, prior to receiving their first foster kittens and are paired with a mentor to provide on-going education and support.