The accessibility to individuals willing to foster kittens is crucial to their survival, but fostering kittens, especially neonatal kittens, can seem daunting to community members or even seasoned fosters. This presentation will touch on many aspects of kitten care: recommended supplies, the importance of quarantine, determining kitten age and gender, neonatal kitten care, age-appropriate nutrition, and preventative care, as well as common medical ailments that may be encountered while fostering.
Given that the speaker has the dual perspectives of being a veterinarian and a neonatal kitten foster, the hope is that whether the listener is a community member, affiliated with a rescue organization, manages a foster program, or is a member of the shelter or veterinary communities, this Kitten 101 lecture will provide useful insights and ultimately help save more kittens.
Presenter: Emily Coleman, DVM and owner of The Celtic Cat, LLC
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About Emily Coleman, DVM:
Dr. Emily A. Coleman grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. She acquired a Bachelor of Science at the University of Mary Washington and received her DVM from Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. After over ten years in private practice and shelter medicine, Dr. Coleman decided to think outside of the box and to start her own mobile feline spay/neuter/TNR and preventative care practice dedicated to supporting 501c3 nonprofit rescue organizations in Central Virginia. The Celtic Cat, LLC opened in November 2021 and has since assisted over a dozen organizations with their veterinary care. Her veterinary interests include neonatal kitten care, preventative surgery and medicine, as well as geriatric care.
Dr. Coleman serves on the Board of Directors for Louisa Humane Society in Louisa, Virginia, as the IACUC veterinarian at the University of Mary Washington, as a member of the Content Review Committee for The National Kitten Coalition, and as of 2023, serves on the Board of Directors for The National Kitten Coalition. She currently lives at Lake Anna, Virginia with her husband, their seven-month-old Catahoula mix, eight cats, six chickens, and fosters over a dozen of the most vulnerable neonatal kittens from surrounding counties each year, typically receiving them at just a few days old.
