It’s been a busy few days for Dr. Holly Baker and her team at the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society. They’ve been tending to the care of kittens, some of which are as young as 4 weeks old.

“She has a bad upper-respiratory infection, which is affecting her eyes and nose and airways,” said Baker, director of veterinary services. “And she does have parasites also.”

On Saturday night, after the shelter was closed, 23 cats were dropped off outside the facility by three people. She said a neighbor saw what was happening and contacted staff, who returned to gather the animals and treat them.

“Their ears have been cleaned out. They’ve been given some topical preventatives, things like that,” Baker said. “It will take a good couple of weeks, at least, of medical care to get them healthy.”

She said the conditions are pretty typical when animals are abandoned at the humane society. Baker suspects there was an overpopulation of cats at home, and it just became too much for its owners.

“Every animal should be given a second, a third or a fourth chance to find the love and respect and care they deserve,” said Mohawk Hudson Humane Society CEO Ashley Jeffrey Bouch.

She said when unexpected surprises come up, like the one on Saturday, it’s donations from the public that make the care and support for animals possible.

That continued Monday morning, when the shelter received its single largest gift ever: a $1 million donation from Business for Good and Lisa and Ed Mitzen.

“We are humbled, and Business for Good have recognized the good work that’s happening at the Humane Society,” Jeffrey Bouch said.

“Their well thought-out programming, combined with their incredible compassion, is so heartwarming,” Lisa Mitzen said.

She said animal causes have been a passion of hers since she was a kid. Lisa Mitzen believes the money can go a long way in making sure animals like the kittens are properly cared for.

Baker said it’ll take a few more weeks before they’re ready for adoption, but once they’re good to go, she hopes they’ll all find forever homes.

“If you do find yourself in a difficult place, we do ask you to call us ahead of time,” Baker said. “The sooner we know, the more information we can get, and the sooner we can get them in.”