Frequently Asked Questions

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We accept kittens three months and younger, who are NOT feral. Finding them on the street does not mean they are feral. If you can hold them, interact with them, and they aren't fractious, they are considered strays and we will accept them.

Once kittens reach around 3 months of age, they are way too big and rough to play with younger kittens. We currently keep kittens separated until they are old enough to play with one another. However, because we are an in home rescue, we  have limited space, so we must put a cap on how old kittens are that we can take in. This secures the safety of all of our kittens.

At some point we are hoping to expand, but until that happens, we must keep these age limits in place.

Yes, provided we have space & staff, we will accept babies as young as one day old. If we do not have the space, we will provide great resources for you that also take in neonatal kittens.

Yes, there is. 

Our surrender fee is $35.00 per kitten, however we will reduce it to $20.00 per kitten, provided a 5-star Google, Yelp and/or Facebook review, is completed "prior" to leaving our rescue. 

We do have a special program for lower income people who are simply trying to do the right thing, but can not afford an intake fee. If this is you, we are also here for you. Please ask for Lisa at 480-382-4578 to discuss further.

1. You must text or email multiple clear images of you holding the kitten. 

Email: admin@secondchancekittenrescue.org 

Text: 480-382-4578 

2. We must receive up close pictures of their faces to see if they have an upper respiratory infection. Its ok if they do, but we must know in advance since this is highly contagious and we can not jeopardize our current kittens health. Knowing what we are dealing within advance, allows us to safely intake a kitten and make sure we have the necessary space provided for that particular kitten's situation. 

3. We need an up close picture of their ears to confirm if they have ear mites. Ear mites are also highly transmissible and take at least 3-4 weeks of segregation, sometimes longer, in order to eradicate this particular bug. This also requires availability of a long term space that can be provided for a kitten with this issue. If you are unable to get a photograph of the inner ear, then we need to know if they're ears have black or brown debris inside. 

4. We will need you to inspect the kitten for fleas or ticks. If they have fleas or ticks, we may provide medication for you to apply and keep them in your possession, for several days until the infestation is gone. However, if we have the necessary space available to deal with this type of an infestation, we will take them in only after you have given them numerous thorough baths specifically with DAWN dish soap. It could take 3, 4, maybe 5 or more baths in a row to get rid of literally hundreds of live fleas on one tiny kitten. If this is the case, we also need proof that you have bathed them with DAWN, so have somebody take photographs while you are giving them a bath and send them to us.

Because there are so many people in the community that are not honest we require photographs. If this is something you don't want to do, you will have to find another rescue that does not require pictures, although most do for the same reasons. If for any reason you do not want to take pictures, we are unable to help you.

5. If you have noticed diarrhea, it's extremely important we know. This could be an important indicator of some extremely contagious and very deadly infections. This does not mean that we will not take them in. We just need to know about. Again, jeopardizing the health of kittens already in our care is not an option. Your honesty is expected and critical to save lives.