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May 2018
Eat, Play, Love: Guidelines for basic cat care & enrichment!
The right balance of diet, exercise, environmental enrichment and affection can help your cats be confident, loving companions. Join Play & Treat’s Melissa Shandley for a fun session learning how cats think and what drives feline behaviors…wanted or unwanted. Come learn new ways to interact with your cats to reduce stress, solve problems and increase enjoyment. Topics: – A cat’s basic needs – Leash training – Catios – Clicker communication – Active play – Enclosures – Catification Your $10 donation…
Find out more »June 2018
Grand Opening for Planet Happy Cat
Come celebrate our move to our new home at Planet Happy Cat with Hannah Shaw, the Kitten Lady!
Find out more »Saving Kittens’ Lives with the Kitten Lady
Happy Cats Haven, Rescued Hearts Unique Boutique, and Avenue B&B Hotel are pleased to sponsor a two-hour interactive workshop with the Kitten Lady, Hannah Shaw! Please come join us and find out how you can help kittens in Colorado! This event will cover the ins and outs of fostering orphan kittens, including: An overview of issues impacting cats and kittens How to set up your home, manage your time, and make fostering fun How to properly feed, clean, and provide…
Find out more »Eat, Play, Love: Guidelines for basic cat care & enrichment!
The right balance of diet, exercise, environmental enrichment and affection can help your cats be confident, loving companions. Join Play & Treat’s Melissa Shandley for a fun session learning how cats think and what drives feline behaviors…wanted or unwanted. Come learn new ways to interact with your cats to reduce stress, solve problems and increase enjoyment. Topics: – A cat’s basic needs – Leash training – Catios – Clicker communication – Active play – Enclosures – Catification Your $10 donation…
Find out more »The Scoop! Preventing & Solving Litter Box Issues
Is your cat thinking outside the box just a little too much? Play & Treat’s Melissa Shandley can help! The old saying holds true here, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of kitty litter. Melissa offers a fun, practical presentation on the many factors that can cause your cat to go outside the box…and how the right setup can help make both you and your cat happy! Size matters Location, location, location Litter choices Medical issues Bullying Maintenance…
Find out more »July 2018
Crafting for Cats!
Do you have a creative side? Love making beautiful things? Want to get a head start on holiday presents? Or do you just want to bang up some wood? If you answered yes, please join us on July 12th at Board & Brush DIY Wood Sign Workshop for a unique fundraising experience! You get to pick--and customize--any rustic wooden sign out of their gallery of over 100 signs. Enjoy a glass of wine and snacks while you get those creative…
Find out more »August 2018
Meowmaste: Kitten Yoga
Join us for Gentle Flow yoga...with kittens!
Find out more »Painting Party at the Planet!
We had a little setback at Planet Happy Cat, our new building at 327 Manitou Avenue in Manitou Springs (just 2 blocks west of the first Manitou exit). Sometime before our Grand Opening in June, our tankless water heaters disappeared. Yes they were insured, no the police didn’t find who took them and grrr, we lost about $3,000. But good news! We are now nearly back to where we should have been. Our drywall crew has been busy all along…
Find out more »Purr Me a Story!
What could be more happy than curling up with a cat and a book? How about children curling up with a cat and a book? Happy Cats Haven is excited to host the Purr Me a Story Program, a collaboration with the Old Colorado City and the Cheyenne Mountain Branches of the Pikes Peak Library District. Our cats and kittens will welcome children into their colony rooms with books provided by the library from 1 to 3 pm. Reading out loud builds reading confidence while giving our…
Find out more »September 2018
Claremont Ranch Animal Hospital Open House
Come help us celebrate the open house at Claremont Ranch on Saturday, September 15th! You can meet the staff, including their Office Cat Monty, a Happy Cats alumni, and join us for BBQ, beer, wine, door prizes, photo booth and scavenger hunt! The fun will start at 2 pm at 7935 Constitution Avenue. Hope to see you there!
Find out more »November 2018
Purr Me a Story!
What could be more happy than curling up with a cat and a book? How about children curling up with a cat and a book? Happy Cats Haven is excited to host the Purr Me a Story Program, a collaboration with the Old Colorado City and the Cheyenne Mountain Branches of the Pikes Peak Library District. Our cats and kittens will welcome children into their colony rooms with books provided by the library from 1 to 3 pm. Reading out loud builds reading confidence while giving our…
Find out more »December 2018
Meowmaste: Kitten Yoga
Are you ready for some adorable kitten headbonks during downward-facing dog? What could be sweeter than striking a yoga pose and meditating alongside some Happy Cats Haven foster kittens? Join Ros Prado, cat lover and certified yoga instructor, for a 45 minute, fun, Gentle Flow yoga class with...Kittens!!! Expect more than a few smiles during the class as the kittens roam freely throughout the gallery and among class participants. Lucky guests might even get a kitten snuggling up on their…
Find out more »February 2019
Kitten Bowl Adoption Party Friday 12-4
In honor of the cat-letes of Kitten Bowl VI, we are partnering with North Shore Animal League and Hallmark Channel for a 3-day long Kitten Bowl ADOPTION PARTY! Starting Friday, all adoptions will take home a super cozy K&H Pet Products cat bed (a $69-99 value!). We want your Happy Cats to celebrate too! We're open our regular 12-4 hours on Friday and Saturday, but on Sunday we'll have extended hours (12-6) to allow you to watch the #KittenBowl and…
Find out more »Kitten Bowl Adoption Party Saturday 12-4
In honor of the cat-letes of Kitten Bowl VI, we are partnering with North Shore Animal League and Hallmark Channel for a 3-day long Kitten Bowl ADOPTION PARTY! Starting Friday, all adoptions will take home a super cozy K&H Pet Products cat bed (a $69-99 value!). We want your Happy Cats to celebrate too! We're open our regular 12-4 hours on Friday and Saturday, but on Sunday we'll have extended hours (12-6) to allow you to watch the #KittenBowl and…
Find out more »Kitten Bowl Adoption Party Sunday 12-6
In honor of the cat-letes of Kitten Bowl VI, we are partnering with North Shore Animal League and Hallmark Channel for a 3-day long Kitten Bowl ADOPTION PARTY! Starting Friday, all adoptions will take home a super cozy K&H Pet Products cat bed (a $69-99 value!). We want your Happy Cats to celebrate too! We're open our regular 12-4 hours on Friday and Saturday, but on Sunday we'll have extended hours (12-6) to allow you to watch the #KittenBowl and…
Find out more »March 2019
St Catrick’s at Smiling Toad
Join us for some early St. Catrick's Day drinking and fun! The Smiling Toad Brewery is graciously donating $1 from every pint sold fur da kitties at Happy Cats Haven! We will also be there with all the green items you need to celebrate the weekend properly! Come out and hoist one for the kitties!!!!
Find out more »April 2019
Pay It Forward!
If you get excited when someone pays for your morning coffee, imagine how much joy you’ll bring when you help an adopter bring home their new best friend! We’re asking you to Pay It Forward with us and Best Friends Animal Society this weekend. Warm fuzzy feels may result from helping an adopter bring home their new best friend! Through Sunday, your $30 donation will help to cover the adoption fee of the Happy Cats below. Click here to donate…
Find out more »July 2019
Welcome AcroCats!
We are proud to once again sponsor Samantha Martin and her Amazing AcroCats! She will be here with her troupe of trained circus cats on Sunday & Monday, July 21st & 22nd at Stargazer’s Theatre. Yes, that’s right. Trained. Circus. Cats. Samantha uses many of the same techniques we use to help our shelter cats regain their confidence…to create some of the most confident cats on the planet. You’ll see skateboarding cats, high wire cats, acrobatic cats, the world’s only…
Find out more »Welcome AcroCats!
We are proud to once again sponsor Samantha Martin and her Amazing AcroCats! She will be here with her troupe of trained circus cats on Sunday & Monday, July 21st & 22nd at Stargazer’s Theatre. Yes, that’s right. Trained. Circus. Cats. Samantha uses many of the same techniques we use to help our shelter cats regain their confidence…to create some of the most confident cats on the planet. You’ll see skateboarding cats, high wire cats, acrobatic cats, the world’s only…
Find out more »Welcome AcroCats!
We are proud to sponsor Samantha Martin and her Amazing AcroCats! She will be here with her troupe of trained circus cats on Sunday & Monday, July 21st & 22nd at Stargazer’s Theatre. Yes, that’s right. Trained. Circus. Cats. Samantha uses many of the same techniques we use to help our shelter cats regain their confidence…to create some of the most confident cats on the planet. You’ll see skateboarding cats, high wire cats, acrobatic cats, the world’s only cat-only rock…
Find out more »September 2019
Planting Party
Do you have a green thumb? Do you like kitties? Want to put two great loves together? Happy Cats Haven just moved into our new, expanded shelter and we are now in the process of working on our landscaping! We are creating our Purrflection Garden at Planet Happy Cat with plants that are xeric and deer-resistant. If you're a gardener, please check our plant list to see if you have any plants in your garden you can spare or share.…
Find out more »Garden Dedication
Please join us Sunday, Sept. 8--National Pet Memorial Day--to dedicate our Purrflection Garden at Happy Cats Haven. This lovely space is envisioned as a relaxing refuge for contemplation, surrounded by trees, commemorative walls, and native plants and grasses. The garden will be brought to life through a mix of plant donations and purchases over the next year. If you have plants in your garden you can spare or share the day before--September 7th--, please tap here for more info on…
Find out more »October 2019
Black Cat Soirée
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT - WE'LL SEE YOU AT NEXT YEAR'S EVENT Please join us for our first ever Black Cat Soirée! This signature event is a benefit for the general operations and medical care for all our homeless cats & kittens. Our night of celebration includes a gourmet dinner at the Warehouse Restaurant, a talk by noted Fear Free expert Dr. Robin Downing, DVM, silent and live auctions, live music and more! A huge Thank you…
Find out more »Celebrate your feline: from grief to gratitude
Please join us for a workshop to help you celebrate your connection with your special cat or cats. The focus could be on a cat who has transitioned to spirit and is no longer with you physically. Transform your grief to gratitude through this expressive process honoring your cat. You can also take time to honor the cats that are still walking with you in this world. This is a chance to slow down and reflect on the joys and…
Find out more »Kitten Kindergarten – How to raise a Happy Cat
Kittens are lovable, fun and easy to care for, right? Not always! You can accidentally turn your sweet, purring baby into a frightened scaredy-cat with just a few wrong moves in a matter of weeks. The clock is ticking because kittens 5 months and under are the most open to learning. In one fun session, we can teach you and your family the skills you need to avoid problems and help you raise a confident, happy lifelong companion. You will…
Find out more »November 2019
Meowmaste: Kitten Yoga
Are you ready for some adorable kitten headbonks during downward-facing dog? What could be sweeter than striking a yoga pose and meditating alongside some Happy Cats Haven foster kittens? Join our cat-loving yoga instructors for a fun 45-minute Gentle Flow yoga class with...Kittens!!! Expect more than a few smiles during the class as the kittens roam freely throughout the gallery and among class participants. Lucky guests might even get a kitten snuggling up on their yoga mat. Our class goes…
Find out more »Cat’s Pajama’s virtual slumber party
Are you the person who passes by parties to stay home with a cat on your lap...even with other cat peeps? We're super excited to let you (and your cat!) know that you can help us kick off our Give! campaign without leaving the house! Our Cat's Pajamas event is virtual...meaning you don't have to go anywhere! We know you'd rather stay home in your comfy clothes, hanging out with your kitties watching Netflix, scrolling through social media, and still…
Find out more »Purrsuit of Trivia: Harry Potter edition!
Do you know what house at Hogwarts does Harry belong to? Who is Mrs. Norris? How did Harry get the scar on his forehead? What is Hermione's cat's name? If you think you and a team of your friends can outsmart a room full of strangers then sharpen up your skills for a fun team trivia tournament to support Happy Cats Haven! Along with fun trivia questions there will be delicious handcrafted cocktails by the crew at Bar-K with a…
Find out more »December 2019
Purrsuit of Trivia: Friends edition!
Do you know who sang Smelly Cat? What Monica's apartment number was? What is Ross' son's name? Which friend had a cat named Mrs. Whiskerson? If you think you and a team of your friends can outsmart a room full of strangers then sharpen up your skills for a fun team trivia tournament to support Happy Cats Haven! Along with fun trivia questions there will be delicious handcrafted cocktails by the crew at Bar-K with a cash nar for the…
Find out more »Holiday Gift Bazaar
The holidays are quickly approaching and it is time to start getting gifts for all your loved ones - human and feline alike! What better way than to also support the kitties at Happy Cats at our first ever Holiday Craft Pop-up Shop! Come visit us on December 8th and 22nd and get your loved one a local hand-crafted gift. You'll be truly gifting twice, as both your loved one and our kitties will benefit from your purchase. All profits…
Find out more »Champagne Brunch for Give!
Happy Cats is partnering with the Manitou Art Center for a Champagne Sunday Brunch for Give! This is a one-seating event limited to 52 seats. Menu: Your choice of: Chef Lyn’s NOLA Shrimp & Grits or The MAC Omelette w/Hashbrown Casserole or The Vegan Scramble or Kicked Up Avocado Toast with Smoked Salmon Champagne or Catmosa WHEN: Sunday, December 15th from 10:30 am - 1 pm WHERE: Manitou Art Center 515 Manitou Avenue Manitou Springs WHAT: $30 suggested donation HOW:…
Find out more »Holiday Bazaar December 15th
The holidays are here and now's your chance to get gifts for all your loved ones - human and feline alike! What better way than to also support the kitties at Happy Cats at our first ever Holiday Craft Pop-up Shop! Come visit us on December 8th and 22nd and get your loved one a local hand-crafted gift. You'll be truly gifting twice, as both your loved one and our kitties will benefit from your purchase. All profits go straight…
Find out more »Holiday Gift Bazaar
The holidays are here and it's your last chance to get gifts for all your loved ones - human and feline alike! What better way than to also support the kitties at Happy Cats at our first ever Holiday Craft Pop-up Shop! Come visit us on December 8th and 22nd and get your loved one a local hand-crafted gift. You'll be truly gifting twice, as both your loved one and our kitties will benefit from your purchase. All profits go…
Find out more »Give! Happy Hour
Hoist a beer fur da kitties this holiday season! For every pint of Give! Black Lager you enjoy in the Bristol Pub at Ivywild or at any Old Chicago, Bristol Brewing Company will give $3 directly to us through our Give! Campaign. This special goes through December 31st. Thank you Bristol Brewing! We are doing really well and you may even help us beat the friendly competition! Come out for a pint and then vote for us on the ballot…
Find out more »March 2020
CANCELLED Click With Your Cat!
NOTICE...We are cancelling this month's Click with Your Cat Class because of current health risks. Please feel free to call us at 791-362-4600 to be put on a wait list for the next class. We will let you know when that will be held. Thanks for your understanding! Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you could ask your cat to do something…and he or she would actually do it? Join Sara for a fun introduction to…
Find out more »April 2020
Acatemy Awards party time!
ACATEMY AWARDS ARE POSTPONED We take the health of our Happy Cats Family as seriously as we take the health of our cats and kittens. In light of the COVID-19 virus, we are postponing the 2020 Acatemy Awards Fundraiser until the fall. Please know that current tickets will be honored for the future date, to be transferred later. We would be glad to issue a refund, but equally happy to accept a donation of your ticket to continue our good…
Find out more »June 2020
Kitten Adoption Fair
Got purrs? We do! We're having adoption fairs this weekend so you can come meet all our adorable kittens! Like Twizzler & Twix... Grayson & Grayde... Fisher & Louie... Zip & Zap... Laura... Cara... Maddie... Abby... Helo & Apollo... And dozens more to come! WHERE: Happy Cats Haven, 327 Manitou Avenue in Manitou Springs WHEN:June 26th through 28th, 12pm to 4pm Adoptions are BY APPOINTMENT ONLY for approved adopters so we can maintain social distancing and keep everyone safe. Please…
Find out more »September 2020
Live Italian Cooking Lessons, Sun 9/13 & 9/27 (2 Part Event)
Learn to cook scratch made authentic Italian lasagna for you and lovely treats for your furry ones in this interactive cooking class. Join us live for a two-part virtual, and interactive, cooking lesson where our authentic Italian cook, Susi, takes you through making authentic Italian lasagna for a delicious Sunday family dinner for you and yours. Additionally, our staff member, Maria, will show you how to make yummy homemade cat treats for your furry friends too! Join our culinary cat…
Find out more »October 2020
Black Cat (Disco) Ball – Virtual Gala
Can you dig it? Join us for an out of sight event for our righteous good cause...taking care of Colorado's homeless cats and kittens! Pull out your polyester Leisure Suits, bell-bottomed jeans, pet rocks, and platform shoes, and jump into our Disco Time Machine, and let’s boogie down fur-da-kitties! The humans had a blast last year at Happy Cats Haven's Black Cat event, but our feline friends were feeling left out. So thanks to physical distancing, we are bringing the…
Find out more »November 2020
Live Virtual Cooking Lessons – 11/8/2020
Learn to cook scratch made dishes for you and yours PLUS tasty treats for your furry ones in this interactive virtual cooking class Join us live for a virtual, and interactive, cooking lesson where our staff member, Ben, teaches you to make one of his favorite recipes - Rosemary garlic butter basted steak with a horseradish dill cream sauce. Homestyle mashed potatoes and sautéed asparagus and mushrooms. Doesn't that just make your mouth water reading it?!? Additionally, our staff member, Maria, will…
Find out more »December 2020
Live Baking Class – Holiday Naan Bread
Learn to bake scratch made treats for you and yours this holiday season in this interactive virtual cooking class! Join us live for a virtual, and interactive, holiday bread making lesson where our favorite local bread maker, The Bread Stork, will teach you to bake scratch-made Naan bread and festive toppings! This will be the perfect appetizer for any holiday party and the you can use the bread recipe all year long! Join our culinary cat folks for this memorable…
Find out more »Live Baking Class – Pretzel Wreaths & Snowman Cupcakes
Learn to bake scratch made treats for you and yours this holiday season in this interactive virtual cooking class! Join us live for a virtual, and interactive, holiday treat baking lesson where you will learn to make adorable snowman cupcakes and pretzel wreaths! Happy Cats' volunteer Kara is going to take you on the whole process! This is a family friendly event and the kiddos are going to love making tasty cookie-alternatives to leave out for Santa! Join our culinary…
Find out more »February 2021
Live Baking Class – Valentine’s Treats
Learn to make delicious Valentine's Day treats in this interactive virtual cooking lesson with Happy Cats Volunteer, Kara! Join us live for a virtual, and interactive, Valentine's treat baking lesson where you will learn to make: 1. Fabulous white chocolate raspberry cheesecake bites 2. Yummy Caprese skewers - great all year round 3. Delicious salty/sweet chocolate pretzel hearts Happy Cats' volunteer Kara is going to lead you through the entire process and you will end the lesson with 3 wonderful…
Find out more »April 2021
The 6th Acatemy Awards has gone virtual – April 10th
This year, our signature event, the Acatemy Awards, is going virtual! Glam up with your favorite kitty glitz and help us celebrate all things Cat! From your laptop, desktop, tablet, or mobile device, you can participate from anywhere in the world! The Acatemy Awards is our big spring gala and auction. Proceeds from this event help us to continue our lifesaving work for the felines of the Pikes Peak Region and provides for the daily care of the hundreds of…
Find out more »Live Vegetarian Cooking Lessons – 4/24/2021 (virtual event)
Learn to cook scratch made dishes for you and yours in this interactive virtual cooking class! Join us live for a virtual, and interactive, cooking lesson where our guest chef, and long-time vegetarian, Alicia, teaches you to make one of her favorite recipes - Vegetarian Black Bean and Sweet Potato Enchilada Bake and No Bake Yogurt Pie! Doesn't that just make your mouth water reading it?!? Vegetarian Black Bean and Sweet Potato Enchilada Bake No Bake Yogurt Pie Join our culinary…
Find out more »July 2021
SOLD OUT – Meowmaste Kitten Yoga – July 24th & July 31st
Are you ready for some adorable kitten headbonks during downward-facing dog? What could be sweeter than striking a yoga pose and meditating alongside some Happy Cats Haven foster kittens? Join our cat loving yoga instructors, for a 45 minute, fun, Gentle Flow yoga class with…Kittens!!! Expect more than a few smiles during the class as kittens roam freely throughout the gallery and amongst class participants. Lucky guests might even get a kitten snuggling up on their yoga mat =^..^= Click…
Find out more »SOLD OUT – Meowmaste Kitten Yoga – July 24th & July 31st
Are you ready for some adorable kitten headbonks during downward-facing dog? What could be sweeter than striking a yoga pose and meditating alongside some Happy Cats Haven foster kittens? Join our cat loving yoga instructors, for a 45 minute, fun, Gentle Flow yoga class with…Kittens!!! Expect more than a few smiles during the class as kittens roam freely throughout the gallery and amongst class participants. Lucky guests might even get a kitten snuggling up on their yoga mat =^..^= Click…
Find out more »August 2021
Purr Me a Story – Sept 12
What could be more happy than curling up with a cat and a book? How about children curling up with a cat and a book? Happy Cats Haven is excited for the return of our popular Purr Me a Story Program where children age 7-12 are welcome (with a parent or guardian) to sit in and read to our resident cats and kittens! The kitties will welcome registered children into their colony rooms and listen, without judgement, to the stories being…
Find out more »Vegan Cooking Lesson – Aug 21 (virtual event)
Join us live for a virtual, and interactive, cooking lesson where our staff member, Ben, teaches you to make one of his favorite recipes - Vegan, or Vegetarian, Quinoa Tacos with avocado salads, pico de gallo, and fajita-style vegetables! A purrfect recipe addition to your next Taco Tuesday or Meatless Monday! Doesn't that just make your mouth water reading it?!? Join our culinary cat folks for this memorable virtual cooking lesson while also supporting the daily work of our feline-friendly animal shelter.…
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