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 […]
Simon was found as a tiny orphan kitten with his brothers Alvin and Theo. He was raised by wonderful foster mom Zona who socialized him really well. His brothers were adopted quickly but Simon had a little eye infection, so he had to stay and heal. He was put on hold by a nice young […]
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 […]
Who doesn’t? (at least in this audience!) If you’re like us, committed to helping reduce the rate of feline euthanasia in the Pikes Peak Region, but still love hanging out with adorables like this, have we got a deal for you. Kitten Season is here. We’re getting calls all the time from people who have […]
Happy Cats Haven was fortunate enough to be a part of the awards given by St. Paws Thrift Store during their recent award cycle. Through the hard work of Linda, Vicki, Marcy and all the other volunteers, local animal rescues like us can benefit from something that most folks do a lot of: shop! We’re […]
On March 8th, the Casper family helped us celebrate our 50th adoption by taking home Sparks and his brother Asher. They had visited several times to make sure the kittens were a good match for their children Quinn, Kieran and Duncan. Sparks and Asher were rescued by a Manitou firefighter who found them abandoned. They […]
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 […]