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June 8, 2008

It's raining cats and ... cats

“Kitten Season” has arrived in Baltimore, and the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) reports it is receiving kittens by the box load.

In May 2008, BARCS took in 1,010 animals, the largest number received this year. Of those animals, 619 were cats or kittens.

“Kitten Season” is the unofficial name for the mating season for cats. It begins in the late spring and runs into the early fall. Cats can begin having kittens at six months, and can go into heat every three weeks. The size of an average litter is four to six kittens.

Through June, BARCS has lowered the adoption fees for cats and kittens from $65 to $30 for one, or $50 for two. BARCS is also seeking foster homes willing to care for kittens that are too young to be adopted. Kittens under the age of 8 weeks cannot legally be adopted. If you are interested in fostering cats or kittens contact Debra Rahl at debra.rahl@baltimorecity.gov

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About Jill Rosen

Jill Rosen is a reporter at The Baltimore Sun. During her nearly 20 years in journalism, she has covered news and features — including a surprising number of stories that involved animals. There were the dog Christmas carolers in State College, Pa. There were the hounds who toured with a production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The story of a preschool teacher at Baltimore’s Father Kolbe School who had to replace her class guinea pig, who died over the winter holiday. A harrowing tale of what it was like to make homemade pet food ...

Though her clean freak of a mother refused to allow her to get a dog, she has had a number of pets through the years, including goldfish named Bob and Fingle, a betta fish named Ichabod, a wild rat terrier named Wendel, who she shared with a roommate, and, currently, sweet, sweet kitties named Leo Sesame and Milo Pumpkin and a little rescued pup named Teddy Bean. She, Leo, Pumpkin and Teddy Bean live in Baltimore.

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