Happy Strays Rescue

Happy Strays Rescue is a 501(c)3 not for profit rescue organization that cares for stray, abandoned and orphaned cats and kittens. All of our cats are attended to medically, each is spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and tested for FeLv/FIV. We then begin the search for loving and permanent homes.




Photo: This kitten wonders if YOU will be the lucky one to take him home.

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Happy Strays

OUR LATEST ADOPTIONS! 
Recent Adoption Numbers for...
   July 5:      How many will find a home today?
   June 28:   4 kittens and 2 adult cat
                    
Sage, Nutmeg, Cannon, Tikki, Butters,     
                    and Big Mac
   June 21:   4 kittens

Number of kitties who found new homes in 2008: 70
2008 spay/neuter total to date: 79

Total cats adopted since the founding of Happy Strays Recue: 482
    2007 cat adoption total: 193
    2007 spay/neuter total: 137

    2006 cat adoption total: 129
    2006 spay/neuter total: 137



ABOUT OUR CATS:
Our "rescues" are often just babies who require bottlefeeding and hand rearing, kittens or cats found in local neighborhoods or shelters, or older cats relenquished by their owners to us or to area shelters.  Our cats are cared for in a network of wonderful foster homes while they patiently wait for adoption.

HAPPY STRAYS RESCUE:
PO Box 12
La Canada, CA 91012

PETCO Tel. (818) 790-3165 
Reach us on Saturdays from 11 AM to 3PM

Email

OUR MISSION:
Happy Strays Rescue was formed to “make a difference” to the cats and kittens who need us most, the homeless and tossed aside cats in our city. All donations received go directly toward the care of the cats and kittens in our care waiting for adoption, with a special emphasis on spay/ neuter.

We dream of the day when there will be no more homeless pets in the Los Angeles Area and we hope we can educate and inform people about spay/neuter programs in their area to meet that goal.





REGISTER YOUR RALPHS CLUB NUMBER

Shop at Ralphs? This is a free and easy way you can donate to Happy Strays.   The Ralphs club dollars really do assist our organization with spay/neuter and other expenses!

Simply register your Ralphs Card with us and Ralphs donates up to 4% of your shopping bill! 
Email  us your name, club number, and contact info (including address).  We'll do the rest!



SPECIAL THANK YOU'S!

Thanks to the following who support and help us so much:

  • Fauna Outreach Society
  • Altadena Animal Hospital
  • The Cat Doctor in Valencia
  • Special thanks to the CAT team at Caltech for their help and support of our kitties (Especially Carrie and Rosemary!!)
  • Thank you for the support of Healy Foundation - their support helps us pay our medical bills!
  • Thanks to the Petco Foundation for their support of our spay/neuter efforts!
  • Thanks to Dr. Ellen Freiberg for her support and help.
  • Special thanks to Laurie Hahn who ran an Ironman Triathalon in Cocour d'lane, Idaho in June '07!
  • Alexandria Wiercigroch ran a third Ironman Triathalon and as a result of her hard work we received another grant of $750 from the Janus Fund!
  • Hien Tran ran a triathalon in Hawaii in October '07 and selected us as his fundraising group!
  • We especially thank Girl Scout Troop 943 from La Crescenta!  They presented us with a check for $250 which will be used for the spay/neuter of kittens this summer! They also helped us set up crates for our Saturday adoptions.  They were so great and easy to work with and we really appreciated their help!  What a great group of girls!
  • Triathelete Juliet Salazar ran the Ironman Arizona in April '08 and raised funds through the Janus Charity Challenge. 

 

ADOPTION EVENTS:
Weekly Saturday Adoptions at PETCO:
Saturday, July 5th
Come see our cats and kittens every Saturday from 11 AM to 3:30 PM at PETCO in La Canada located at
475 Foothill Blvd.

See available cats for adoption!

Whiskers N Tails Arcadia Adoption Fair:
We were pleased to participate at the Arcadia pet fair on June 1st, and were delighted to meet so many cat lovers!  Thank you for stopping by!  One of our kittens (Flash) found a new home, and we were able to distribute information about spay and neuter for feral and stray cats, and answer lots of questions about adoption!

   View photos from the event here!




HAPPY STRAYS IN THE NEWS!
The La Canada Valley Sun- Feb. 7, 2008
   
Local Group Helps Place Pets

The La Canada Valley Sun- Jan. 24, 2008
  
Crestview Prep Student Makes a Difference



SPECIAL REQUESTS:
FOSTER HOMES FOR KITTENS!
We are in dire need of temporary foster homes for kittens this summer.  This is "kitten season" and we receive numerous requests to take 'found' kittens in the local area.  

Fostering only requires a bath/spare room or large pet crate to house the little ones.  Add some love and attention to the mix, and these orphans are sociable and adoptable kittens in the making!  

If you would like to foster any of our kittens (5 weeks and older) until they are adopted, please contact us as soon as possible.  With your help, we can find homes for more of these furry babies!  Our rescue will assist with kitten food and spay/neuter expenses.  If you live in the Pasadena area and would like to volunteer, please
contact us.



URGENT FINANCIAL NEED:
With kitten season upon us, our finances are draining quickly. Please partner with us!  Donations are needed for our kitten spay/neuter fund all summer long. 

Whether you decide to send monthly support or simply choose to give a one time gift, thank you! 
All donations go directly to helping our rescued cats. All gifts are tax deductible.  

Please also visit "Ways to Help" for items on our wish list.

Our rescue survives on individual donations and we are at 85% of reaching our $2,000 goal! 
To make a gift online, please click the logo below:




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