Class Descriptions
Saving Kittens
Level: All levels
Audience: All ages and backgrounds including community members, volunteers, advocates, shelter and rescue partners
Saving Kittens is Kitten Lady’s keystone course—a fun, approachable, and informative 2-hour dive into kitten welfare. Designed for community members of all ages and experience levels, this workshop is ideal for everyone from seasoned fosters to total beginners who simply love cats and want to make a difference. Attendees will:
Explore the unique challenges kittens face in shelters and outdoors
Discover the power of fostering, breaking down perceived barriers and becoming empowered to play an active role in caring for orphaned kittens
Gain a solid, science-backed foundation in neonatal kitten care, including:
Developmental milestones
Health assessment
Preventive care and biosecure husbandry
Monitoring weight, stool, urine, behavior and health
Bottle feeding techniques
Kitten-led weaning
Socialization and behavior
Talk through the human side of fostering, including how to navigate saying goodbye and build compassion resilience
Hear real-life stories and watch engaging videos that highlight the joy and impact of saving kittens
This course is ideal for recruiting new fosters, training existing fosters, and generally bringing together the community to increase literacy in kitten wellbeing.
Advanced Neonate Care
Level: Advanced
Audience: 18+, animal welfare professionals and experienced neonate fosters
Advanced Neonate Care is offered as a 2 or 3 hour intensive course designed specifically for shelter professionals, rescue leaders, veterinary teams, and dedicated neonatal kitten foster caregivers who are ready to deepen their skills and take on the most complex and fragile cases. This class assumes a strong foundational knowledge of neonate care.
Attendees will:
Deepen their understanding of the primary causes of neonatal kitten morbidity and mortality, including common diseases and mechanisms of decline
Explore how immature neonatal body systems function and the science behind neonatal kittens’ husbandry needs
Develop a strong foundation in supportive care, with in-depth instruction on safe and effective fluid therapy, tube feeding, and other critical interventions
Strengthen their understanding of biosecurity and disease prevention in the neonate population
Learn to effectively monitor and assess kitten health
Engage in thoughtful discussion around death and euthanasia
Review research and data that inform best practices in neonatal care
Watch case videos and participate in guided discussions to apply concepts to real scenarios
3 hour class includes additional disease management such as panleukopenia, ringworm, respiratory disease, and congenital conditions.
This class is generally offered with limited enrollment to allow for questions, nuance, and shared problem‑solving. Attendees must be 18+ and prior hands‑on experience with neonatal kittens is required.
Kitten Lifesaving for Professionals
Level: All levels
Audience: Professionals working for shelters and rescues
Kitten Lifesaving for Professionals is offered as a 2 or 3 hour course designed for shelter staff and rescue partners working to improve outcomes for kittens. This session is ideal for municipal shelters, nonprofit shelters, animal control agencies, and transfer organizations who want to align around best practices and implement high-impact, data-driven programs. Attendees will:
Examine national research and shelter trends impacting kitten outcomes
Learn to capture and analyze data to guide program strategy and identify opportunities for lifesaving
Explore field-based strategies for kitten diversion and intake prevention
Learn best practices in biosecurity and husbandry specific to kittens in a shelter setting
Strengthen foster programming through effective recruitment, onboarding, and retention techniques
Discover how to create a positive and empowering experience for foster caregivers
Review kitten-focused medical and prevention protocols that improve survival
Be inspired by real-life examples of programs that are moving the needle for kittens across the country
Discover how Orphan Kitten Club can support kitten programs through grants and mentorship
3 hour course includes kitten care 101 for shelter staff
This course is designed to help shelters and their partners build cohesive, collaborative, and forward-thinking approaches to neonatal care. Whether you’re just starting to shift your kitten strategy or refining an existing program, this session provides practical tools, inspiring models, and evidence-based insight to strengthen your impact.
Community Cats
Level: All levels
Audience: All ages and backgrounds including community members, volunteers, advocates, shelter and rescue partners
Community Cats and Kittens is a 2-hour educational workshop that equips participants with the knowledge and confidence to help the cats and kittens living in their community through humane, effective strategies. More than a TNR workshop, this course builds a clear understanding of how community cats, kittens, and shelters are interconnected, and how trap-neuter-return saves lives at every level.
Attendees will:
Explore the relationship between community cats and kitten intake, and why effective community cat programs are essential to reducing kitten suffering
Learn what to do about kittens found outside—including an in-depth look at the CASA method for assessing when and how to intervene
Gain a clear understanding of who community cats are, how they live, and what humane outcomes look like for them
Learn the principles and step-by-step process of trap-neuter-return, including trapping, surgery, recovery, and return
Train in the Full Circle TNR approach, a targeted method for reducing kitten births
Understand best practices for colony care, caregiver support, and long-term management
Discuss common challenges, misconceptions, and community conflict—and how to advocate effectively for cats using education and compassion
Be empowered to take meaningful action through hands-on guidance, real-world examples, and practical resources
This workshop is ideal for volunteers, advocates, caregivers, and shelter partners seeking to reduce kitten intake, improve outcomes for outdoor cats, and build community-based solutions that work.
Little Kittens, Big Issues
Level: All levels
Audience: All ages and backgrounds including community members, volunteers, advocates, shelter and rescue partners
Little Kittens, Big Issues is a 2-hour companion course to Saving Kittens, designed to deepen understanding of kitten welfare and the systemic challenges kittens face. Offered as Part 1 of a two-class sequence, this session focuses on why kittens are vulnerable, what puts them at risk, and how to intervene—setting the stage for hands-on caregiving skills covered in Saving Kittens.
Attendees will:
Explore the big-picture challenges impacting kittens in shelters and communities, including kitten season intake patterns
Understand why kittens are uniquely vulnerable, from developmental limitations to systemic challenges
Learn why 80% of kittens in shelters are born outdoors, and how to help through TNR, Full Circle, kitten reunion, and assessing the best pathways for kittens found outside
Discover the power of fostering, and become empowered to play an active role in caring for orphaned kittens
Talk through the human side of fostering, including how to navigate saying goodbye and build compassion resilience
Build empathy, urgency, and context for kitten welfare before diving into hands-on care
When paired with Saving Kittens, the two courses create a comprehensive 4-hour curriculum (typically with a lunch break!):
Part 1: Little Kittens, Big Issues — Understanding the problem and why kittens need help
Part 2: Saving Kittens — Learning how to provide hands-on care for kittens; this format includes bonus instruction in managing kitten health (all-levels).
This format allows audiences to fully grasp both the why and the how of saving kittens—building informed, motivated caregivers and advocates.
Custom Workshops
While the above workshops are always tailored to the needs of the host, there are also opportunities to teach and create workshops not listed on this page. Reach out if you have a specific need! Past custom workshops have included:
Making Kittens Count: Kittens Data Tracking and Analysis
How to Build a Kitten Nursery
How to Throw a Kitten Shower
Kitten Kindergarten: Kitten Socialization and Behavior
Booking an Event
Kitten Lady has a built-in audience ready to come to your event! With an actively engaged global online network of more than 4 million supporters interested in kitten welfare, these workshops expand public awareness and inspire increased community participation. Let's turn your local cat lovers into cat advocates!
Booking now for national and international events in 2026.
Email kittenladyevents@gmail.com to get started.
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