Happy Strays Rescue
Happy Strays Rescue is a 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 indoor only homes.
FEATURED CAT OF THE MONTH:
June is adopt-a-cat month and Katie here is anxious to find her permanent home. She was taken into foster care as a friendly neighborhood stray and she wants nothing more than to claim a spot on your lap. Katie prefers to be the only kitty in a household but is okay with dogs. Please email her foster mom at linda@happystrays.org for more info.
OUR LATEST ADOPTIONS! REGISTER YOUR SUPPORT ONLINE:
La Canada PETCO Adoptions:
6/27/2009: Bonnie and Clyde (kittens) were adopted to great homes!
Santa Clarita PETCO Adoptions:
6/27/2009: Panini, Sandi, and Caleb had a lucky day!
TRACK OUR ADOPTION SUCCESS:
2009 cat adoptions: 82
2009 Spay/neuters: 55
Adoptions since founding of Happy Strays Recue: 661
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
Email
PETCO Tel. (818) 790-3165
Reach us on Saturdays from 11 AM to 3:30 PM
Please do not bring cats or kittens to Petco without
making prior arrangements with a rescue volunteer.
We are not a shelter and cats are fostered in the
individual homes of volunteers.
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.
2008 cat adoption total: 170; Spay/neuter total: 209
2007 cat adoption total: 193; Spay/neuter total: 137
2006 cat adoption total: 129; Spay/neuter total: 137
HAPPY STRAYS IN THE NEWS!
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The La Canada Valley Sun- May 28, 2009
Spring means kittens, Happy Stray Shower
PasadenaNow- September 10, 2008
Get Lucky! Adopt a Black Kitten!
The La Canada Valley Sun- July 24, 2008
Felines Need Adoptive Families
The La Canada Valley Sun- June 12, 2008
Donations Sought for Cat Rescue Group
Arcadia Pet Fair, June 1, 2008
View photos from the event here!
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 THANK YOU'S!
Thanks to the following who support and help us so much:
eScrip is proven to be a fantastic resource for fundraising where participating businesses contribute a percentage of your grocery loyalty cards, credit card, and debit card purchases to Happy Strays Rescue!
Participating merchants will make contributions to your chosen group, based on purchases made by you, just by using the cards you have registered.
Register your support on eScrip's secure website. Happy Strays can be searched by group name or by our code 500020532. Grocery stores include Food 4 Less and Hows. Unfortunately, we are not eligible for the Vons program.
Donations from shopping as of April 2009: $11.58!
PURINA'S RALLY TO RESCUE!
We are proud participants in Rally to Rescue for homless pets! Click the logo for more information:
Spring kittens are arriving now, and we still have many "teens" born last summer in need of good homes. Consider a yearling who is playful and still waiting for that special chance to be loved.
WEEKEND ADOPTION EVENTS:
Saturdays, July 11, 18, 25
Note: We will not be at PETCO on Saturday, July 4
Weekly Saturday Adoptions at La Canada PETCO
Come see our cats and kittens every Saturday from 11 AM to 3:30 PM at PETCO in La Canada Flintridge located at 475 Foothill Blvd.
BE A GUARDIAN ANGEL FOR KITTENS
Kitten season is here and the need is great today. Happy Strays is currently fostering 60 KITTENS and the summer is just beginning!
We are asking the San Gabriel Valley community to donate items to assist us in caring for these new little ones. Products such
as kitten milk replacement, kitten food, pine litter, meat baby food jars, baby wipes, and baby shampoo can be directed to any rescue volunteer or donated at PETCO and earmarked for Happy Strays. Thank you so much for thinking of us as you doing your pet or grocery shopping!Saturday, July 11- Santa Clarita
Adoptions at PETCO- Check here for dates.
Visit us from 11 AM to 3:00 PM at PETCO in Santa Clarita located at 26501 Bouquet Canyon Rd.
SPAY AND NEUTER RESOURCES
Reducing pet overpopulation is an important goal for Happy Strays Rescue. Too many pets and not enough homes results in the euthanasia of adoptable pets. The Humane Society of the United States estimates that 4-5 million pets are euthanized in our nation's shelters every year mainly due to overcrowding. Approximately 70% of these euthanized animals are cats. This tragedy could be eliminated if all pets were sterilized.
Tame and Feral Cats:
FixNation- Burbank Clinic
Tame Cats:
SNiP Program- Pasadena Humane Society
The Big Fix- Los Angeles Animal Services
Low Cost Referral List- Pasadena Humane Society
Feral Cats:
SNiP TNR Program- Pasadena Humane Society
Best Friends Catnippers- Los Angeles Area Clinics
Whether you decide to send monthly support or simply choose to give a one time gift, thank you! Kitten season is here!
All donations go directly to helping our rescued cats. Gifts are tax deductible and appreciated. Our rescue survives on individual donations and we need your help more than ever during this difficult economic time:
To make a gift online, please click the logo below:
SHOP FOR A CAUSE!
Click the logo below and purchase any items on Amazon, and our rescue can earn up to 6% of your purchase! June earnings to date: $15.98; 2009 total as of 5/31: $107.54.
Click our Goodshop.com or iGive.com logos and select Happy Strays as your charity prior to shopping at any of these great stores including Target, Walmart, Gap, Office Depot (shop for your office) and more. There are over 700 stores to choose from!
Donations from shopping as of May 2009:
iGive: $14.49
Goodshop: $17.39
DO YOU SHOP AT RALPHS OR
FOOD 4 LESS?
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 Rewards Card and Ralphs donates up to 4% of your shopping bill! Sign up on Ralph's secure site and edit your "Community Contribution Program Information" to designate Happy Strays Rescue.
Ralph Contributions:
March 31-May 31, 2009: $351.84
Food 4 Less Contributions:
March 31-May 31, 2009: $24.25
Dec 1, 2008-February 28, 2009: $16.13