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 cat or kitten. While we wish we could take in every animal, we simply don’t have that ability. 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.

For newborn 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

• Learn the bottle-feeding basics: https://www.kittenlady.org/bottlefeeding

What we prioritize

• Cats and kittens from Oakland (and nearby cities) in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.

• Emergencies (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 cats and kittens that local shelters did not have the capacity to intake

• Cats with medical needs

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. Located in Redwood City. There’s no drop off.

Post your cat or kitten on Home to Home

We’ve partnered with Home to Home so that you can post your cat or kitten for adoption, connecting directly with potential adopters. Home To Home is an online pet placement platform that helps pet owners find new homes (permanent or temporary) for their pets. Visit Home to Home and select Full Circle Cats as the partner shelter: https://home-home.org/shelter/fullcirclecats

If this is an emergency, seek immediate help

• Injured cats should be taken directly to a shelter or veterinary emergency hospital.

• Animal control concerns (e.g., public safety issues, or stray animals posing a risk): contact your local municipal shelter or animal shelter.