Cat Intake and Support
Cat and Kitten Intake
Thank you for caring and taking the time to seek help.
Full Circle Cats is a foster-based, volunteer-run organization. Our capacity depends entirely on the availability of fosters and resources appropriate to the needs of the foster cat or kitten. While we wish we could take in every cat and kitten, we simply don’t have that ability. We review every request and often try to help by providing alternative resources. Submission of the form does not guarantee intake or that we will be able to respond to your submission.
Found kittens? Please review this information about when to intervene and when to leave kittens where they are. For newborn kittens, this is their best chance of survival.
What we prioritize
Emergency intake (e.g. cat is in imminent danger, emergency medical, or urgent change in housing circumstances)
Orphaned neonatal kittens (kittens too young to eat by themselves)
Kittens under 8 weeks old
Friendly kittens that local shelters did not have the capacity to intake
Cats with medical needs
Friendly outdoor cats that used to be owned
Cats and kittens from the San Francisco Bay Area
Other organizations to reach out to or visit
East Bay SPCA – https://eastbayspca.org — 8323 Baldwin St, Oakland, CA
Oakland Animal Services – https://www.oaklandanimalservices.org — 1101 29th Ave, Oakland, CA – Cats must be from Oakland.
Hopalong – https://marinhumane.org/get-involved/hopalong-foster-program – A program of Marin Humane, but they take animals from the East Bay and are located in Oakland. There's no drop off.
Nine Lives Foundation – https://ninelivesfoundation.org – Please visit their website for information on surrendering cats. They are in Redwood City. There’s no drop off.
Neonatal kittens that can’t eat by themselves and the mom did not return
Keep it warm (do not feed until warm, as feeding a cold kitten can be life-threatening)
Do not give cow’s milk
Do not bathe
Bottle-feeding basics: https://www.kittenlady.org/bottlefeeding
If this is an emergency, seek immediate help
Injured cats should be taken directly to a shelter or a veterinary emergency hospital. For animal control concerns (e.g., public safety issues, or stray animals posing a risk), please contact your local municipal shelter or animal services department.