Happy Cats Haven began with a dream in 2011. When only one in three shelter cats made it out alive, we dreamed of replacing fear with hope to give homeless Colorado Springs cats another chance at love.
We speak fluent cat and delight in learning what each one has to teach us. Abandoned shelter cats need feline friendly handling to become their best selves. Our comfy Haven is a safe and welcoming place in the Colorado Springs area for scared cats to land, exceeding the definitions of both no-kill and socially conscious shelters.
From the moment cats and kittens are rescued, we treat them with respect and positive handling to make their stay as fear free as possible. That care includes the precious gift of time: time to regain trust, time to relax and show their true personalities and all the time everyone needs to make the best match possible.
We support their full life cycles–as many of their nine lives as they need–with classes, online behavior advice and . When a problem is solved, a cat can be saved.
"We love Thistle and Bramble so much and they are a great addition to our family. Thank you for taking such great care of them until we were able to bring them home!" -Stephanie Jung
"I am so glad we found Happy Cats Haven. Your approach to adoption is so much better than what I have experienced in the past. Since you have such a great environment and get to know the cats in your care, you were able to provide us with the insight needed to help us select the right kitten for our family. I believe that his low-stress start to life helped make Kipling the awesome cat he's growing into." - Rebecca Marshall
"I just wanted to say thanks to all of you. You all helped make this process super easy for everyone and it's been really nice to interact with people who have so much respect for the cats and their needs and seem so genuinely interested in making sure the cats are as comfortable as possible." - Kira Fordham
Thanks to amazing donor support in 2024, we found families for 774 homeless cats & kittens!
At Happy Cats Haven, we rescue homeless Colorado cats and kittens and find them loving new homes. Our vision is to make life better for all cats through adoptions and education. We believe that cats are valuable, lovable and trainable, not disposable.
At Happy Cats Haven, no healthy or treatable cat is euthanized. Our Live Release Rate is over 98%, which means we well exceed the definitions of both No-Kill organizations and Socially Conscious Shelters.
Cats in shelters are traumatized cats. Research shows that even cat experts can't tell the difference between feral and domestic cats in their first few days at a shelter. This makes cats especially vulnerable in shelters. Happy Cats Haven was started to address this trauma, which can make even the friendliest cat appear unadoptable.
Since 2011, we have been committed to creating a safe place where homeless cats and kittens can recover from that trauma to become adoptable again. Our comfortable shelter is based on the Five Freedoms, which guarantee an animal the ability to express normal behavior in a safe, low-stress environment.
With that goal, we are as cage-free as possible, housing our cats in home-like group rooms called colonies, where we can take the time to learn their personalities, petting, play and scratching preferences.
Cats often make good friends with other cats here, so we nurture those friendships and try to find homes where they can be adopted together. At Happy Cats, the cats' true personalities shine through, making for a better lifetime match with their adopters.
Organization name
Happy Cats Haven
other names
HCH
2011
Category
Animal-Related
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
327 Manitou AvenueEl Paso County, CO, US
Pueblo County, CO, US
Teller County, CO, US
Douglas County, CO, US
Fremont County, CO, US