The Hawaiian Humane Society held a foster care orientation earlier this month and we're thankful for the community members who volunteered to open their homes to animals requiring extra TLC due to illness, injury or being too small for spay/neuter surgery. But we’re in need of many more. Our foster care program is seeking current fosters who are available to take in kittens with ringworm, lice and those who are too young to be made available for adoption. We have dozens of kittens in immediate need and kitten season is just beginning! We are also seeking new foster care volunteers to attend our orientation on Saturday, May 18. Ringworm care includes a twice-weekly sulfur lime dip and a daily oral medication. Kittens with ringworm require weekly checkups and their length of time in foster care will depend on how they progress. Feline lice is a parasite that affects cats similar to how human head lice affects humans. Lice is very contagious between cats, so it is best to keep them away from other felines. Luckily, lice are species-specific so dogs and people are safe from contracting them. Kittens will need to be combed daily by their foster family to remove the eggs from their coats and come in for check-ups every two weeks. The length of time underweight kittens need foster care varies from two to six weeks depending on how quickly they gain weight. The veterinary staff will provide the foster volunteer with updates at checkups along the way. All food, medication and veterinary care is covered for Hawaiian Humane foster families. They provide a safe haven and love. Official program guidelines will be covered in each class and those who are interested in becoming a foster care volunteer may register to participate right away. To attend an upcoming orientation, visit HawaiianHumane.org/FosterCare to sign up today. For further questions about the program, please reach out to volunteer@hawaiianhumane.org. |