April Brings Kitten Showers

 For many animal
shelters, the spring means more than just flowers and showers—it means kitten
season. While more kittens are born in the spring, the number of homeless
kittens is also on the rise. It can be a trying time for shelters, since so
many new animals to care for means a drain on resources. Each year, the Worcester
Animal Rescue League hosts a “Kitten Shower”, a supply raiser where the public
can help the shelter prepare for the influx of kittens arriving this spring.
The event will be held on Saturday, April 26th, from 12 p.m. to 2
p.m., at the Worcester Animal Rescue League on 139 Holden Street in Worcester.

Similar to a baby shower, WARL’s kitten shower is a great
opportunity to help the shelter prepare for the upcoming kitten season. At this
event, attendees can learn about becoming a foster parent, enter the kitten
naming contest, browse the plant and bake sale, and meet the felines waiting
for their forever homes. Everyone is encouraged to bring donations of kitten
supplies, including adult cat and kitten food (both dry and wet), KMR Milk
Supplements, meat-flavored baby food, dish soap, paper towels, bleach, and HE
laundry detergent. Don’t be surprised if there aren’t any kittens available at
the Kitten Shower. Just as a baby shower provides the supplies needed to care
for a newborn, the kitten shower helps us prepare for the little bundles of
fluff that will arrive in the coming weeks!

The mission of the Worcester Animal Rescue League is to give
compassion to every being that turns to us for help, providing shelter and care
for animals as well as respect and resources for people. “The annual Kitten
Shower is important to us because it means that we won’t have to take resources
away from other areas in order to care for the hundreds of kittens that come to
our shelter each year,” explains Executive Director of WARL, Allie Tellier. From
Kitten Showers of years past, the supplies raised were enough to cover a
majority of the necessities for housing and caring for the kittens, and funds
were able to remain in other important areas, such as medications and surgeries.

For more information on the Kitten Shower event, please visit
the Worcester Animal Rescue League’s website at www.worcesterarl.org. We hope you will
join WARL for this special event to benefit abandoned kittens while they await
their forever homes.