On this episode of From Tip to Tail, Bridget and Sydney sit down with animal welfare advocates Jessica Ruth and Claudia Marie from the Little Lions Foundation of Long Beach, California. Little Lions specializes in providing care and finding placement for neonatal, orphaned, and special needs kittens that other shelters do not have the resources to provide for. Topics of conversation include: why most kittens under eight weeks old are euthanized upon intake to a shelter, how classification of spay and neuter surgeries as “nonessential” during COVID will likely result in an increase of cats and dogs in need of rescue in the coming months, why there is no such thing as a feral kitten, why partnerships between shelters is the most effective way to save lives, how your involvement translates to lives saved, and more. You can find more information about the Little Lions Foundation and what you can do to support animals in need by visiting their website https://www.littlelionfoundation.org/.https://blog.cuddly.com/podcasts/roar-for-the-voiceless-the-little-lion-foundation/