A pair of kittens rescued along the busy American Legion Highway in Roslindale this past week capped a busy month for the Animal Rescue League of Boston’s (ARL) Field Services.

From Metro Boston, Metro West, to the South Shore and points in-between, the department rescued 40 kittens during the month of May alone, and June is shaping up to be another busy month. Over the past 16 weeks, ARL Field Services has rescued about 80 kittens total!

The aforementioned kittens were noticed by a passing driver wandering along a rock retaining wall and contacted ARL Field Services for assistance. The feisty six-week-old kittens were brought to ARL’s Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center and will be placed into foster care until they are ready to find permanent homes.

A pair of kittens were spotted along a rock wall along American Legion Highway in Roslindale.

ARL Field Services were able to get both kittens to safety.

The pair will go into foster care until they are ready to find their forever homes!

A trio of kittens were found at an iron works along the South Shore.

They were filthy, suffering from respiratory infections and thin.

Volunteers had to feed the kittens by syringe -- the kittens will heal and when ready will go up for adoption.

This mom and baby were rescued off the streets of Mattapan.

This adorable kitten was 1 of 10 rescued in Middleborough.

The kittens are not only cute, they're incredibly friendly!

At only six weeks, the kittens will be placed into foster care for several weeks until they are ready to find their forever homes.

Ready to be vaccinated!

This is the height of kitten season, as warmer temperatures lead to increased mating and an explosion of newborn kittens.

These new cat families can be found almost anywhere – under your porch, in a backyard woodpile and anywhere that can provide safety and privacy for the mother cat and her offspring. Kittens have also been discovered in industrial and busy shopping areas – and they need our help.

Unfortunately, ARL has seen a number of instances where the mother cat may have been injured while out looking for food, or simply left offspring to fend for themselves. This creates a dangerous situation for the kittens who are far too young to be able to care for themselves.

Keeping an Eye Out

With an estimated 700,000 community cats living on the streets throughout Massachusetts, ARL believes getting these kittens and mama cats off the streets and into loving homes is imperative. ARL urges anyone who notices kittens in their yard, neighborhood or even out running errands to contact ARL Field Services at 617-226-9170 for assistance.