Peoria Humane Society seeks homes for 200+ kittens in need
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — With kitten season in full swing, the Peoria Humane Society is bursting at the seams.
Most stray cats aren't spayed or neutered, leading to a surge in litters every spring. Kitty Yanko, executive director of Peoria Humane Society, said they have more than 200 kittens looking for their furr-ever homes.
'It's no fault of the mom cats when they have a litter that they can't take care of, and they're outside without a home. It's really difficult for the kittens and the cats to have a life like that. But the reality is that the numbers are just increasing,' she said.
If you're interested in adopting a new furry friend or two, all you have to do is fill out an application. They will vet you to make sure its a good fit.
'All the adoptions are spayed or neutered, microchipped and have the first set of shots before they leave the shelter to go into their new home,' she said.
If you can't adopt, Yanko said to consider fostering for a few weeks.
'So if anyone would be interested in opening their home to these little babies here and just providing extra care to kind of get them to the point where they can get adopted and get strong, that would be wonderful,' she said.
And if you can't foster, consider donating supplies like food, litter and toys from their Amazon wishlist to help them keep up with the influx of cats and kittens.
'Cats are great companions. They love to be around people and they're just they offer so much love. And so we're really asking the community to help us this kitten season and open your home to fostering, donate supplies or maybe adopt because you end up with something that will be a friend for life,' said Yanko.
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