Hannah Shaw (known as the Kitten Lady) is an

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and an

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, known for being an educator on

kittens A kitten is a juvenile cat. After being born, kittens display primary altriciality and are totally dependent on their mothers for survival. They normally do not open their eyes for seven to ten days. After about two weeks, kittens develop q ...

Career

After leaving a

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job to create training materials for animal shelters, Shaw began a career as an animal fosterer who specializes in kittens. She earned the moniker “Kitten Lady” from her efforts to educate the public in kitten rescue and foster care. Shaw works as a foster parent for orphaned kittens who would otherwise often be

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by animal shelters due to lack of resources and space to dedicate to neonatals. She informs others on how to foster for kittens, reduce stray cat populations, and contribute to animal welfare through her videos on

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, in-person workshops, personal interviews, and public speaking events. She has also published several books on kitten rescue or based on her fostering stories. Shaw frequently posts on

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and

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caring for neonatal kittens and featuring instructional videos on kitten fostering. Once the kittens featured in her videos are old enough, they are adopted out, with Shaw saying "Goodbye is the goal". She runs her work through her nonprofit, the Orphan Kitten Club.

Personal life

Shaw lives in

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with her partner Andrew, who is a professional photographer. She and Andrew have four cats. Shaw is the daughter of

Tommy Shaw Tommy Roland Shaw (born September 11, 1953) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter best known for his tenure in the rock band Styx (band), Styx as co-lead vocalist. In between his stints with Styx, he has played with other groups includi ...

, the frontman and guitarist for the rock band Styx.

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