{"id":20961,"date":"2022-07-05T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/?p=20961"},"modified":"2022-07-05T12:53:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T18:53:47","slug":"kitten-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season","title":{"rendered":"Kitten Season: What It Is and How You Can Prepare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a child in the rural south, kitten season was always an exciting time of year. One of my grandmother\u2019s outdoor kitties would sneak into the storage shed and give birth to a litter of tiny mewling kittens. The next time I was over, my grandmother would put her finger to her lips and beckon me to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She\u2019d quietly open the door and we\u2019d tip toe inside to see a litter of kittens with their eyes still closed and clambering over one another to nurse or find a comfortable spot. They\u2019d stretch their arms (and claws) out eager to experience the world. Or, at least to eat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later in life, I wondered if there really was a \u201ckitten season\u201d or if cats had babies year-round. It turns out there is, and they do!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>When Is Kitten Season?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/kitten-season-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"kitten season\" class=\"wp-image-20975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/kitten-season-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/kitten-season-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/kitten-season-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/kitten-season.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Historically, cats give birth in warm months. So depending on where you live,<a href=\"https:\/\/spca.org\/community-impact\/kitten-season-is-upon-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> kitten season <\/a>can last from early spring to fall. However, cats don\u2019t limit themselves to a season. They can get pregnant and give birth multiple times a year leading to an explosion in the cat population.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/feltcave.com\/blogs\/cat-beds\/how-many-kittens-can-a-cat-have#:~:text=Cats%20have%20an%20average%20of,of%2019%2C%20born%20in%201970.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">typical litter<\/a> can be four to eight kittens though the largest litter of kittens recorded was 19! Some cats have fewer of course. Obviously, even if a cat only has one litter of four kittens a year, that\u2019s still a lot of kittens around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some reports say there are <a href=\"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/cat-statistics\/#400%20million%20cats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">400 million cats<\/a> in the world!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But back to the kitten season. First, the female cat has to be \u201cready\u201d and then she calls in the males.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>What Does it Mean for a Cat to Be \u201cIn Heat?\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cat_boston_2022-257-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"orange cat with catnip toy\" class=\"wp-image-18613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cat_boston_2022-257-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cat_boston_2022-257-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cat_boston_2022-257-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cat_boston_2022-257.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When kitties reach puberty, their reproductive mechanisms kick in. In female cats, that\u2019s known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/vcahospitals.com\/know-your-pet\/estrus-cycles-in-cats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">estrous<\/a> or reproductive cycle. This is also known as \u201cheat.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A cat\u2019s heat cycle lasts an average of seven days though it can fluctuate. During this time, female cats might show more affection to their owners; they may be more vocal than usual. They might even urinate in unusual places outside of the litter box to leave a special scent filled with pheromones and hormones designed to attract intact males (tom cats.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She can breed anytime during this phase if she mates, and she can mate multiple times with multiple tomcats within 24 hours. Yes, the kittens can have multiple fathers, which accounts for the diversity in the litter. The act of mating releases the eggs and then the female adult cat carries those kittens to term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pregnancy length for cats is roughly<a href=\"https:\/\/www.petmd.com\/cat\/conditions\/reproductive\/cat-pregnancy-and-kittens-complete-guide#:~:text=The%20cat%20gestation%20period%20(cat,average%2C%20or%20about%20two%20months.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> two months<\/a>, after birthing and a recovery period, she can do it all again.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Where Do Cats Have Their Kittens?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As you may guess, pregnant cats will usually look for a quiet location for giving birth. Under a porch, in the back of the closet, my grandmother\u2019s storage shed, anywhere that\u2019s not a high traffic zone is a possibility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>How Can Cat Lovers Help During Kitten Season and Beyond?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cat-puzzle_boston_2022-46-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"cat and food puzzles. how do you know your cat loves you?\" class=\"wp-image-18609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cat-puzzle_boston_2022-46-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cat-puzzle_boston_2022-46-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cat-puzzle_boston_2022-46-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cat-puzzle_boston_2022-46.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, spaying and neutering your pet cats will prevent new litters of kittens. Veterinarians say kitties enter puberty around six months or 26 weeks of age so that\u2019s the optimal time to sterilize them before they go into heat.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the U.S., there are an estimated 42.7 million pet cats with another <a href=\"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/cat-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">73 million feral cats <\/a>and kittens. While some of those feral cats are \u201ccommunity cats\u201d fed by local people, such a high population causes animal welfare groups to advocate for spaying and neutering.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have heard of trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs. This is when animal lovers trap stray or feral cats for neutering. Once neutered, they\u2019ll return to the community cat colony. Many of these community cats have a clipped ear indicating sterilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in helping your local humane society with their spay\/neuter program, reach out and ask them. They\u2019re always looking for volunteers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On that note, don\u2019t be too eager to capture a seemingly <a href=\"https:\/\/spca.org\/community-impact\/kitten-season-is-upon-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stray cat.<\/a> Many pet cats enjoy the freedom of exploring their neighborhood and anecdotes abound of cats who cultivate multiple \u201cfamilies\u201d in a neighborhood &#8212; including one family who boarded someone else\u2019s cat when they went on vacation thinking it was their feline.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, some would-be cat rescuers are accidentally separating the adult cat from their human families.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such independence extends to a mother and her litter. If you stumble upon a litter of kittens with no mother around, don\u2019t be so sure she\u2019s not coming back. It\u2019s common for momma cats to leave her little ones unattended while she goes hunting for food to bring back.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonhumane.org\/litter_of_kittens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SPCA<\/a> recommends watching the kittens for at least 8 hours to make sure these are truly orphaned kittens. Once you know she\u2019s really not returning, depending on where the kittens are, you can get creative with pouring flour around the kittens (to see pawprints), webcams, or anything else that will let you know if those kittens are being looked after.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you know the mother cat isn\u2019t returning, and you can take care of them, then make sure they have food, water, and a safe and dry space. If you really want to pamper them, consider a<a href=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/the-best-beds-for-cats-their-natural-instincts\"> cat bed<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on their ages, they may respond to bottle-feeding or they may eat canned wet kitten food. You can call your local shelter to take them in but they may not have room since many shelters are overwhelmed \u2013 especially, during kitten season.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/90045_SCRATCH-N-GROOM_Angle-1-RS-1.jpg\" alt=\"cat with scratcher\" class=\"wp-image-15994\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Be a Foster Family&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can foster a kitten or two from your local animal shelter, give them a call. Most shelters are grateful for foster families and many have a formal foster program. Of course, many foster parents fall in love with their charges and offer forever homes!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you already have an adult cat, here\u2019s how you can<a href=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/how-to-introduce-a-new-kitten-to-a-cat\"> introduce your new foster <\/a>in a way that keeps everyone happy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know kitten season is here, consider fostering a kitten (or two.) Your local shelter likely has plenty of happy kittens waiting for pet parents to welcome them into their foster homes. Will you open yours?&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a child in the rural south, kitten season was always an exciting time of&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6125,"featured_media":20975,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[416],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Kitten Season: What It Is and How You Can Prepare &ndash; Furtropolis<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Everything you need to know about kitten season and how you can help shelters and rescue organizations combat overpopulation.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kitten Season: What It Is and How You Can Prepare\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Everything you need to know about kitten season and how you can help shelters and rescue organizations combat overpopulation.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Furtropolis\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OutwardHound\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-07-05T23:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-07-05T18:53:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/kitten-season.jpg?fit=1200%2C628&#038;ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"628\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Kitten Season: What It Is and How You Can Prepare\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Everything you need to know about kitten season and how you can help shelters and rescue organizations combat overpopulation.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/kitten-season.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@outwardhound_\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@outwardhound_\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jon Bausman\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Outward Hound\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OutwardHound\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/outwardhound\/?hl=en\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/outward-hound\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC_xYO_ta6lB1Ib-dAOTHiMA\",\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/outwardhound\/\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/outwardhound_\"],\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/#logo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/OH-Logo-2017-e1621964794668.png?fit=1200%2C490&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/OH-Logo-2017-e1621964794668.png?fit=1200%2C490&ssl=1\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":490,\"caption\":\"Outward Hound\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/#logo\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/\",\"name\":\"Furtropolis\",\"description\":\"A blog for pet parents\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season#primaryimage\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/kitten-season.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/kitten-season.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":628,\"caption\":\"kitten season\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season\",\"name\":\"Kitten Season: What It Is and How You Can Prepare &ndash; Furtropolis\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season#primaryimage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-07-05T23:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-07-05T18:53:47+00:00\",\"description\":\"Everything you need to know about kitten season and how you can help shelters and rescue organizations combat overpopulation.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Kitten Season: What It Is and How You Can Prepare\"}]},{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season#webpage\"},\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/#\/schema\/person\/5cbeba208877118875422ba91531eea0\"},\"headline\":\"Kitten Season: What It Is and How You Can Prepare\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-07-05T23:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-07-05T18:53:47+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season#webpage\"},\"wordCount\":1056,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/kitten-season.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Cats + Kittens\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/#\/schema\/person\/5cbeba208877118875422ba91531eea0\",\"name\":\"Jon Bausman\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/#personlogo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d927d6f92c60f5098f9e80f0d027acb8?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d927d6f92c60f5098f9e80f0d027acb8?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Jon Bausman\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/www.outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/author\/j-bausman\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Kitten Season: What It Is and How You Can Prepare &ndash; Furtropolis","description":"Everything you need to know about kitten season and how you can help shelters and rescue organizations combat overpopulation.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Kitten Season: What It Is and How You Can Prepare","og_description":"Everything you need to know about kitten season and how you can help shelters and rescue organizations combat overpopulation.","og_url":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season","og_site_name":"Furtropolis","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OutwardHound","article_published_time":"2022-07-05T23:00:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-07-05T18:53:47+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":628,"url":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/kitten-season.jpg?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary","twitter_title":"Kitten Season: What It Is and How You Can Prepare","twitter_description":"Everything you need to know about kitten season and how you can help shelters and rescue organizations combat overpopulation.","twitter_image":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/kitten-season.jpg","twitter_creator":"@outwardhound_","twitter_site":"@outwardhound_","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jon Bausman","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/#organization","name":"Outward Hound","url":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OutwardHound","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/outwardhound\/?hl=en","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/outward-hound\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC_xYO_ta6lB1Ib-dAOTHiMA","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/outwardhound\/","https:\/\/twitter.com\/outwardhound_"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/#logo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/OH-Logo-2017-e1621964794668.png?fit=1200%2C490&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/OH-Logo-2017-e1621964794668.png?fit=1200%2C490&ssl=1","width":1200,"height":490,"caption":"Outward Hound"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/#logo"}},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/#website","url":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/","name":"Furtropolis","description":"A blog for pet parents","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/kitten-season.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/kitten-season.jpg","width":1200,"height":628,"caption":"kitten season"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season#webpage","url":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season","name":"Kitten Season: What It Is and How You Can Prepare &ndash; Furtropolis","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season#primaryimage"},"datePublished":"2022-07-05T23:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2022-07-05T18:53:47+00:00","description":"Everything you need to know about kitten season and how you can help shelters and rescue organizations combat overpopulation.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Kitten Season: What It Is and How You Can Prepare"}]},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season#webpage"},"author":{"@id":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/#\/schema\/person\/5cbeba208877118875422ba91531eea0"},"headline":"Kitten Season: What It Is and How You Can Prepare","datePublished":"2022-07-05T23:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2022-07-05T18:53:47+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season#webpage"},"wordCount":1056,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/cats\/kitten-season#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/kitten-season.jpg","articleSection":["Cats + Kittens"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/#\/schema\/person\/5cbeba208877118875422ba91531eea0","name":"Jon Bausman","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/#personlogo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d927d6f92c60f5098f9e80f0d027acb8?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d927d6f92c60f5098f9e80f0d027acb8?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Jon Bausman"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/www.outwardhound.com\/furtropolis"],"url":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/author\/j-bausman"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20961"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6125"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20961"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20961\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20980,"href":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20961\/revisions\/20980"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}