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Kittens Manitoba

Vetted, litter-trained rescue kittens — and they settle best in pairs.

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Adopting a kitten from a rescue

Kittens are the easiest cats to place and the most fun to raise, and rescue is full of them, especially through the spring and summer kitten season. Adopting one is almost always cheaper than buying, and the fee usually covers first vaccines, deworming, and spay or neuter, which adds up to several hundred dollars of vet care included.

Every cat in the grid above is listed by a rescue as under a year old. Listings update regularly, and kittens go fast, so apply through the rescue promptly when you find one you like.

Why two kittens are easier than one

It sounds backwards, but a single kitten is often more work than a pair. Kittens have enormous energy, and a lone kitten with no playmate tends to climb the curtains, pester an older cat, and wake you at 4am. Two kittens wear each other out, learn bite inhibition from each other, and settle into calmer adults. Many rescues actively encourage adopting littermates together for this reason.

What a kitten needs

Kitten-proof first: tuck away cords, secure window screens, and remove small swallowable objects and toxic plants. They need a litter box they can climb into, frequent small meals, and a vet schedule for the rest of their shots and their spay or neuter. Ask the rescue what has been done and what is still owed so you can plan the next visit.

Looking more broadly? Browse every adoptable cat across the province on Cat Adoption Manitoba.

Kittens FAQ — Manitoba

Are kittens available to adopt right now?

Usually yes, especially from spring through fall during kitten season, though they get adopted quickly. The grid above shows the kittens currently listed across the province. If the numbers look low, it may be the off-season — check back, as litters come into rescue regularly and the listings refresh often.

Should I adopt one kitten or two?

Two is usually the kinder and easier choice. A pair tire each other out, teach each other manners, and are far less likely to develop the boredom behaviours a lone kitten shows, like night-time zoomies and over-the-top biting. Many rescues bond littermates and prefer to adopt them out together. If you already have a young, playful cat at home, a single kitten can work as the second cat.

Are rescue kittens litter-trained and vetted?

Kittens learn the litter box young and almost always arrive already using it. On the vetting side, most have had their first vaccines and deworming, with spay or neuter either done or scheduled depending on age. Ask the rescue exactly what is complete and what is still owed so you can book the next vet visit and budget for it.

How much does it cost to adopt a kitten?

Adoption fees vary by rescue but are far less than buying, and they typically bundle in first vaccines, deworming, a microchip, and spay or neuter. That package would cost several hundred dollars at a clinic on its own, so a rescue kitten is the better value as well as the kinder choice. Budget separately for the remaining vet visits, food, litter, and supplies.