Orphan Kitten Club

Orphan Kitten Club is the nation’s leading charitable organization dedicated to advancing kitten welfare. Kittens under eight weeks old are the most vulnerable animals entering shelters, experiencing the highest mortality rates of any population. Orphan Kitten Club works to make kitten lifesaving the standard in every community through a strategic four-pillar approach: administering the first and only national grant program focused solely on neonatal kitten care and lifesaving; mentoring shelter leaders in implementing data-driven best practices; advancing veterinary medicine through ethical pediatric research; and running a specialized kitten nursery that provides around-the-clock expert care for neonates and kittens with complex medical needs. Since 2016, Orphan Kitten Club has invested more than $4 million in transformative kitten-focused grants, helping save over 100,000 kittens while building sustainable systems that strengthen kitten care nationwide.