KITTY KAT HAVEN
Giving 2nd Chances to Adult Cats, Taking the Time to Find the Purrfect Furrever Home
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Adoption program
Our Adoption program works with adult, senior, geriatric, and special needs cats who need more time and attention than typical shelters can provide. Thanks to the support of the local community, our cats are mainly housed in a relaxed cage-free environment, that is equipped with lots of safe places to rest and sleep. They have regular human interactions, play with colorful toys, and roam around the outside cat enclosure.
Goals: To give second chances to local, adult cats and to take the time to find them the right forever homes.
• To provide a safe and protected environment for special needs cats and those requiring additional attention.
• To provide, temporary and permanent places of refuges through our network of foster homes, adoption partners, and cat sanctuaries. Where rescued cats can be medically treated, emotionally healed, and behaviorally observed to be given a second chance at finding they're forever ever homes.
The cats are also kept in foster homes, and for short periods in a pet store. We have several ways to find our cats new homes: Adopt out cats from Petfinder, Facebook, and our website, as well as partner with Petsense and adopt out cats through the Chehalis store in Washington state and from our private cat rooms.·
Educational
Education is the key to keeping more pets with there beloved family. We want to convey to the community, that cats enrich our lives, need attention, stimulation, socialization, and steady relationships. Cat guardianship is a lifelong commitment; most cat issues are fixable with the right tools and information.
Goals: • To provide the community with the educational tools that will allow them to be better, more aware, and more responsible cat guardians.
• To encourage the members of our community to consider adoption, which will help to keep more cats alive and out of shelters.
This is how we do it:- Education tabling at community events- Handouts and posters on cat-related topics - Online resources through our website and facebook page.
“Lease for Life” Hospice Foster Program
Lease for life
We believe every companion animal deserves to pass away in a loving and trusting environment. We do our best to provide that here at Kitty Kat Haven, but nothing compares to the warmth of a real home. We want KHH cats with terminal or life-long illnesses to be able to have their “happy ever after's” as well.
Our Lease for Life program strives to place our “extra” special kitties with incredible families who are willing to open their hearts and homes to these special cats and are willing to love, spoil and cherish them for as long as they may have left.
The foster family works hand-in-hand with our veterinarian at no cost to them. We pay for all medical supplies, and each cat comes with its own set of environmental enrichments based on their unique personalities and needs. Foster families will be required to provide the day to day necessity (i.e., food, cat litter, toys).
Goal: To match our “extra” special kitties with incredible foster families who are willing to open their homes and hearts to our geriatric or terminal cats who are willing to love, spoil and cherish them for as long as they may have left.
Hospice care is not about giving up, and it is not the last resort. It’s about finding ways to live with a terminal illness while providing the cat with the care and love it deserves.
Pet Pantry
No one should ever have to choose between feeding themselves or their pets. Kitty Kat Haven’s “Pet Pantry” program is a community-based, low – income, pet food bank. We are dedicated to helping the residents of Lewis County, WA, who are struggling with the choice of providing for their own necessities or purchasing food for their pets.
We provide dog food, cat food, cat litter (when available), and other pet care items when we have them. We may also have a limited supply of food for birds, fish, guinea pigs, rabbits, and other companion animals.
Goal: To help ensure that no local pet goes hungry.
Where we work
Awards
2nd place Exhibitor's contest 2012
Southwest Washington Fair
2nd place Educational, Home and Garden Show 2012
Centralia - Chehalis Chamber of Commerce
2nd place Educational, Home and Garden Show 2011
Centralia - Chehalis Chamber of Commerce
External reviews

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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Kitty Kat Haven strives to provide an environment for special needs cats and those requiring additional attention. By providing a safe and protected environment where rescued cats can be medically treated and behaviorally trained to become adoptable companion pets.
Kitty Kat Haven strives To provide our community with the educational tools that will allow them to be better, more aware, and more responsible cat guardians. We convey to the community that cats enrich our lives, need attention, stimulation, socialization and steady human relationships. As well as, encourage people to consider adoption, and only adoption, which will help to keep more cats alive and out of shelters.
Kitty Kat Haven is working towards building a resilient organization with infrastructure that support our mission, and creates a lasting sanctuary for the Lewis County community.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Kitty Kat Haven creates a nearly cage-free environment, which promotes happy, well-adjusted cats and provide a welcoming environment for the community interaction with the cats.
We supports local efforts to give every adoptable and treatable companion cat the care they deserve
We work with other agencies, both public and private, to assist them in providing support for our communities cats
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Kitty Kat Haven has a strong working relationship with our local veterinary, making sure every cat gets whatever medical attention needed.
We have created cat rooms and outside enclosure to provide a safe, healthy, and enriching environment. We hold monthly events out in the community to help and educate pet parents and potential parents. This can be an information table and adoption events.
We hold quarterly board meeting and do not buy things on credit. Everything do is written down and made available to whoever is interested in us.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
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KITTY KAT HAVEN
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Valarie Filer
Valarie Filer
Cristi Crothers
Hayley Cichowski
Nick Filer
Cameron Bergeron
Katy Erickson