Midnight Kitten Rescue

08/20/2022

🐾Thank you to everyone who came out and supported us and Rescue Naytion at the night market yesterday! For the next market on September 2, we are going to be raffling off some items so you won't want to miss that! More info to come but if anyone has anything they would like to donate to be raffled off, we would greatly appreciate it! Anything to help the kitties 😸

08/17/2022

🚨Update update🚨 while the cats and kittens are doing well, it seems we are still in need of a portable AC unit. We have kindly been offered window units but the trailer we are using cannot accommodate them. If you are able to donate one or let us borrow one for the time until we can purchase one it would be greatly appreciated. Or a monetary donation towards buying a new one would be amazing too!

🐾 UPDATE: We were able to get an AC unit set up in the trailer last night after hard work and much frustration. Everyone is happy and comfortable. We will keep you updated on their progress. Thank you to everyone who shared our post and helped to find us a solution, we couldn't do any of this without our community support!! 🐾

🚨 HELP🚨
We are in urgent need of a portable or window AC unit!! The trailer we are keeping cats and kittens in lost it's AC today and the cats are overheated! If you or anyone you know may be able to lend one to us contact us ASAP!

08/16/2022

Yesterday we teamed up with Rescue Naytion and got out 3 stray mamas and 12 kittens from a hot garage in Inyokern! Everyone is safe and sound in a trailer made up for them with some nice AC! The kittens do seem to have a mild respiratory infection, which is what causes the crusty eyes you see in the video but, we'll get them cleaned up and treated. Now we ask for your help! We need donations to help cover the cost of spay and neuters. If you can help, please donate to https://www.paypal.me/midnightkittenrescue If you would like to donate items such as cat food or litter, please contact us directly.

04/02/2022

Kitten season is upon us. Here is a helpful infographic on what to do if you find kittens outdoors. You always welcome to contact us if you have any questions or need help.

03/05/2022

🙀 Kitten season is almost here and we are looking for foster families to help us! If you are interested in fostering, PM us your email address and we will send you a foster application!

If you have any questions about fostering, we are happy to answer! There are many different ways you can foster with different requirements. Even if you think you can't, there are many ways to help out our feline friends!

Save a life, become a foster today! 🐾

01/27/2022

UPDATE!

All 3 cats have found homes! We are very grateful when people step forward to help cats in need.

URGENT!!!

The owner of these 3 sweet cats has just recently passed away. The owner's daughter is unable to take them and has reached out for help. They will need some extra love and attention because they are missing their owner. They are siblings 2 males and 1 female, all of them have been fixed. If anyone is interested in adopting any of them or able to foster it would be amazing.

Please message us if you would like to help. 🐾

11/11/2021

🐈We are asking our community for donations!!! 🐾 We are planning to build some shelters for outdoor cats, whether feral or stray to keep them warm in the winter. If you would like to donate any of the supplies below please send us a PM or if you can afford a monetary donation, you can send that to our PayPal account.

https://www.paypal.me/midnightkittenrescue

Items needed-
-Large plastic totes with lids
-Styrofoam cooler boxes with lids
-Small plastic flowerpots
-Vinyl floor tiles or thick contact paper
-Heavy flat rocks, pavers, or bricks
-Wooden 2x4 planks or similar scraps of wood
-Construction adhesive
-Duct tape
-Straw

All donations are greatly appreciated and we hope to provide some protection and comfort to our local stray and feral cats.

After collecting supplies we will host a shelter building party to assemble the housing and distribute them around town. More details to follow.

11/05/2021

Just putting this out there again...

11/02/2021

Update!! Miss Felina has been adopted and is settling nicely into her new home!

Miss Felina is finally ready for her furever home! If you are interested in adopting her we can send you an application.

10/27/2021

Happy National Black Cat Day! 🐈‍⬛ 🐾

It’s National Black Cat Day! But that’s every day at my house.

09/28/2021

Just wanted to take a moment to say a BIG thank you to everyone who has sent us donations lately. It is SO helpful and greatly appreciated!! We can't do this without you. 🐾

09/26/2021

Meet Felina! 🐾 She came to us at a day old in a litter of 4. Unfortunately, she is the sole survivor but she has always been a fighter. Felina and her siblings are just another reason to remember why spay and neutering your cats is so important. She is still bottle dependent but will be ready for adoption in a few weeks 😻

08/22/2021

Cats need regular check ups just like humans 😻

08/10/2021

DONATIONS NEEDED!! 🐈We are in need of some items for our cats and kittens. We can't do what we do without the support of our community! 😺

You can donate items directly to us or you can see our wish list on Amazon 📦
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/42W5UHKF4M8J?ref_=wl_share

If you would like to donate 💲💲💲 instead you can donate with PayPal
https://www.paypal.me/midnightkittenrescue

🐾For more information, contact us on Facebook messenger or at [email protected]

08/09/2021

Happy National Cat day! Meet our 4 newest fosters who were found yesterday without mama. They are a little over a day old now. While we love all our foster babies that pass through our doors, we do wish that there would be no more kittens born in the wild. As always, please spay and neuter to prevent these sad things from occurring.

08/07/2021

Think about this the next time you see a free kitten (or puppy) listed on Facebook

07/22/2021

IMPORTANT UPDATE! Midnight Kitten Rescue has been receiving an abundance of calls related to rehoming cats and helping to find homes for litters of kittens. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources at this time to assist with these inquiries. Midnight Kitten Rescue only has the resources currently to assist with infant kittens that do not have a mother to provide care for them. If you are rehoming a cat or looking for homes for a litter, please ensure that all animals are spayed and neutered. Also, please encourage your local political representatives to invest money in Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) programs for stray cats in our community. TNR programs are one of the most effective tools available to our community to help end animal cruelty. Thank you for reading this and have a happy pursday!

06/13/2021

Meet Caliban, one of our newest fosters. As you can see, he came to us with some pretty bad eyes. He's a sweet little boy and is so cuddly. He's doing well but he is going to need medical care to figure out what the next steps are for his little eyes. If you feel like helping to his medical fund, you can donate to our PayPal. Any little bit helps. https://www.paypal.me/midnightkittenrescue

06/06/2021

Here is a sweet little boy who came to us with a bad eye infection..we are treating him with oral and topical antibiotics to hopefully restore his eyesight..he really is the sweetest babe and just wants to be held and loved..he is going to need a name..any suggestion?

06/06/2021

One of our newest foster kittens..he is one of 7 ginger babies!! He did not like his butt bath today

06/02/2021

03/20/2021

03/01/2021

FOUND KITTENS?

If you find a litter of kittens, please DO NOT move them just because you don't see mom. More than likely mom is taking care of her babies, and it's possible you may never see mom.

Mothers leave their babies for a couple hours each time, as the kittens get older, mom may leave for 3-4 hours at a time. She will go out hunting and doing cat stuff until it's time to feed her young again.

Most cats are very smart when it comes to survival of their young. If they notice you near their nesting spot, or even see you watching them, they may not return back to their babies until they feel the danger (you) is completely gone.

What should you do? Check the kittens. If they are warm and quiet, mom has probably been with them recently. It's okay to briefly touch them, mom will still accept them when she returns.

Place food and water where mom can find it but AWAY from the kittens. This is usually the easiest way to get a glimpse of mom. Even if you don't see mom eating, check the food dish in a couple of hours to see if the food has been eaten. Check the kittens again, if they are still warm, and are quite, leave them be. Watch from a window or somewhere out of sight from mom.

When is it time to intervene? If you are certain mom has been gone for more than 6 hours, the kittens are in need of help at this point. Hungry kittens will not be quiet kittens. When you touch them they will start to cry and wiggle around frantically.

If they have become cold or cool when touched, the kittens need to be brought inside to warm immediately. You can do this by placing a heating pad on low topped with a thick towel or blanket, warming a rice sock, or in a pinch, heat a bottle of water in the microwave until hot and place under the bedding. Always place the heat under the bedding, never directly in contact with the kittens. Make sure not to heat the entire area of the box/crate. Only provide heat to half the area, this way if the kittens become to hot, they can move to a cooler spot.

Never feed a cold kitten, this can kill them. Also NEVER feed ANYTHING other than a formula specifically made for kittens. NEVER feed cows milk, human baby formula, or even plain water to young kittens, this can also be a death sentence for them.

If you've never taken care of small kittens this can be a difficult task. Please reach out to any local rescue group before attempting to feed the kittens. They can put you in contact with someone experienced. A volunteer that can provide you with the information you need to properly care for abandoned kittens.

Once you see kittens eating cat food on their own -typically at 6 weeks old, trapping, vetting, taming of kittens can begin. Spay and neuter of kittens is safe after they weigh at least 2 pounds based on recommendations of your vet clinic.

02/26/2021

This is a common behavior in cats when they are relaxed and happy! 🐾 seems like there are lot of different names for this kneading action. We call it making biscuits.. What do you call this??🐈

02/22/2021

Please spay & neuter your pets!

12/10/2020

These babies are all looking for their forever homes! PM us if you are interested in filling out an application or share with someone looking for a new addition

12/02/2020

Giving Tuesday may be over but we always need donations for food, supplies, and veterinary care. If you are feeling generous this holiday season please consider donating to help our local orphan kittens, like Randy. If you want to donate food, blankets, or toys please PM us. To donate money please send to our PayPal below. If you are interested in fostering please let us know!

https://www.paypal.me/midnightkittenrescue

12/01/2020

This please consider donating to help cats and kittens in need. Your generous donations go toward things like food and veterinary care. Every donation counts, big or small. We cannot continue helping these kittens without your generosity.
https://www.paypal.me/midnightkittenrescue

If you are unable to donate monetarily please consider volunteering your time, ask us how.

12/01/2020

Tomorrow is and we could really use your generous donations!

https://www.paypal.me/midnightkittenrescue

11/16/2020

Our kittens are growing bigger everyday and they sure can eat!🙀 We are in need of kitten wet food donations. If you would like to donate cans please PM for more details. 🥣You can also make a monetary donation here https://www.paypal.me/midnightkittenrescue 🐈‍⬛

11/05/2020

We got a call about some kittens living under an apartment building here in town. We managed to trap the kittens and the mama!! All of them will need to be vetted and everything we do is with the help of donations. If you would like to help these babies please donate to https://www.paypal.me/midnightkittenrescue Kittens will available for adoption after seeing the vet

10/06/2020

We are in need of fosters! If you are interested please contact us for more info

09/27/2020

Our 2 new bottle baby brothers, Dennis and Randy🍼. They were found under a trailer and are both fighting an upper respiratory infection, but are definitely little fighters.🥊 😻🐾

09/16/2020

Peanut says goodbye as he has found his forever home 😻

09/04/2020

Meet Butters 🧈. She is mama to Toast, Jelly, and Peanut. She is by far the sweetest, cuddliest cat I have ever met. Good with people and dogs, but may need to be in a one cat home. She is looking for her forever home. Contact us or Ridgecrest Animal Shelter for more information or to fill out an adoption application.

09/04/2020

Meet Jelly🍇! She is a bit of a drama queen but loves to play and will always be fiest to catch the toy. She is looking for her forever home. Contact us or Ridgecrest Animal Shelter for more information or to fill out an adoption application.

09/04/2020

This is Toast 🍞. He is such a relaxed boy and often has his mouth open just enough to see his little teeth 😍. He is looking for his forever home. Contact us or Ridgecrest Animal Shelter for more information or to fill out an adoption application.

09/04/2020

This is Peanut🥜. He is the softest kitten on Earth and loves a good belly rub🥰. He is looking for his forever home. Contact us or Ridgecrest Animal Shelter for more information or to fill out an adoption application.