Wendy disappeared during the Waldo Canyon Fire last year. Four months later, she showed up at Happy Cats and was reunited with her people, who were ecstatic to find her! Over 40% of lost cats are indoor-only cats who manage to slip out the door and not find their way back. Less than 2% of […]
Please join us Sunday, May 5th! Unleash your inner artist at Painting with a Twist to benefit our cats & kittens! Whether you have never tried your hand at painting before, or are an expert at it, Painting with a Twist will make this evening a fun way to paint a picture of your own […]
Have you ever wondered what your animal friend was thinking? Did you ever wish you could do more to help him or her? Happy Cats Haven is offering our adopters and friends a special chance to find out. Sky Heartsong, an animal communicator for 14 years, will be at Happy Cats Haven on April 22nd […]
Dreaming of spring cleaning, now that the days are warming up (a little!)? Is it time to tidy the yard and find new homes for some of your things? Please consider donating to St. Paws Thrift Store or Rescued Hearts Unique Boutique, two wonderful stores in Colorado Springs that support animals in need. The one […]
When the first three Hobbits came into their colony from the 161-cat hoarding situation, we put up this sign to make sure their transition was at their own speed, not ours. As you can see, it’s not so necessary now. Frodo, Hugo and Bowman have definitely passed the first course. Now that they’ve discovered […]
Round, stocky, thrust into a big adventure after lives without much stimulation…don’t you think Hobbit names are appropriate for our new rescue kitties? In foster care, meet Frodo: And Bilbo: Erling: And Ferdinand: The cats we have at the haven include Hugo: Bowman: Hobson: And our only girl, Dora: Although this hoarding situation wasn’t as […]
Colorado Springs has a limit on the number of cats you can own: it’s four. Happy Cats was part of a rescue this evening that involved 157 more cats than that. More of an intervention, the rescue was coordinated by Life is Better Rescue of Denver. One of their fosters, Laura Lampley, became aware of […]
Happy Cats recently got this very good question from our reader, Zane: Hello, I’m looking to adopt a feline companion in the next few months. My dog is five, energetic but well-behaved, and a herding breed; she gets along with some cats and others she does not. I was wondering what age and temperament of […]
Yes, you can train a cat to walk on a leash! Just like anything else, cats need gentle instruction to learn do something that’s foreign to them. We hear people say they’ve tried halters or walking jackets and their cat doesn’t like them. Cats who have never experienced anything on their backs will often act […]
Rhonda called Happy Cats a couple of weeks ago. She had found a kitten on the streets. She was a very sweet kitten and Rhonda tried to get her other cat to like her, but her cat wasn’t having it. In spite of our long waiting list, we are sometimes able to fit in younger […]