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 is celebrating a year’s worth of adoptions with a beautiful 2013 calendar, featuring over 40 of our adopted cats and kittens. Each month has at least two cats or kittens, along with a famous cat quotation. The pages are 8.5″ by 11″, nice for hanging just about anywhere. Even better, Happy Cats is […]
Happy Cats Haven turns a year old in November! We’ve come a long way since our first baby steps and are delighted to be celebrating our 150+ cats and kittens adopted! Please join us at our birthday open house on Sunday, November 4th, at the Old Colorado City History Center, 1 South 24th Street (next […]
Cats are getting fatter. About 1 in 5 cats were obese 25 years ago. Now that number is almost 1 in 3. While they’ve gotten safer in the last 20 years, the typical indoor cat is bored, overweight and at risk for disease and early death. Most dog owners know they need to walk their […]
Our first clicker training classes had a very good turnout! We scheduled our intro class on Sunday, January 29th, it filled and then we filled a second class. Some folks brought their spouses, so we had lots of new friends to meet. We had just enough time to hit the high spots in what we […]
Breaking news…Happy Cats Haven passed its last PACFA (Pet Animal Care Facilities Act) inspection and officially opened its doors today, November 2nd! We already had around 30 cats and kittens on the waiting list, so we were able to bring in the first wave of 15 today. We’re still getting organized, but making progress every […]