Happy Stripes

04/18/2026

Please join the team of cat rescuers in Greater Cleveland!

04/08/2026

Sweetheart young lady Madison will be available for adoption next week. A CSU student, working fulltime and studying physics, made the time to pull her off the streets just before she got pregnant. In heat this week, she'll be spayed and vaccinated Tuesday at the Cleveland APL, for just $20! Spread the word and grab the strays near you. They, too, can be altered for just $20. In fact, the Cleveland APL will take in any injured, sick or pregnant cat without an appointment Monday through Friday -- drop off between 7:45 and 8:45 a.m. and pick up between 4 and 5 p.m. It's an awesome service that far too few people know about. Spread the word, and grab the strays! You, too, can do TNR for the friendly strays in your hood!

03/27/2026

https://communitycatscentral.com/events/live-tnr-certification-workshop-april-2026/?mc_cid=1e9e8a6e7e&mc_eid=b4b243f432

Led by Neighborhood Cats’ experienced and knowledgable presenters, this workshop is packed with practical advice, field-tested techniques, and inspiration to help you develop your trapping skills make a real difference for community cats. If you’re new to TNR, you’ll gain the essential skills ...

03/25/2026

Immigration agents have rounded up and arrested hundreds of thousands of immigrants. Left behind are their dogs, cats, bunnies and chickens.

Many of these homeless pets are consigned to the streets. In Minnesota, an animal-services agency recorded a 38 percent increase in stray, seized and relinquished cats and dogs; a rescue group said it had received nearly twice as many surrendered pets early this year as it did during the same period last year.

So animal welfare groups are scrambling to feed and foster them. A recent adoption listing in New Orleans described Heinz, a Shih Tzu-poodle mix, as sweet, happy and energetic. “But he also has a sad story,” the listing said — he “lost his family” during Trump’s immigration raids.
(Photo credit:
Kathleen Flynn for The New York Times)

03/13/2026

Learn how to trap stray cats. Free training tomorrow, March 14. https://communitycatscentral.thinkific.com/courses/trappers-tips-and-tricks-2026?mc_cid=865b9b210c&mc_eid=b4b243f432

02/10/2026

Check out lover boy, buff Buddy! His days of fighting to survive in Wadsworth are over. He wants to be in the same room as you, without being obtrusive. He also talks to you, checking in with coos and meows. You'll need to teach him how to play. He is 5 or 6 years old, neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and FeLV negative. He is FIV+, which doesn't much matter now that his sexy, fighting days are over. He does well with other cats -- total peacenik.

02/10/2026

Mark your calendar for our next TNR workshop.

01/09/2026

01/02/2026

Want to help outdoor cats? Learn how and earn a certificate! Register: https://communitycatscentral.thinkific.com/courses/tnrcert-january-2026?mc_cid=be697d1a0d&mc_eid=b4b243f432

12/30/2025

Meet Grill, so named because that's where he was hiding and crying to be helped during the last lake-effect winter storm that hit North Ridgeville. His rescuers pulled him out from under their grill cover and brought him to Happy Stripes. He was dehydrated, anemic and underweight, but he's getting better by the day. Meet him at this Medina-area foster home after surgery Jan. 5.

12/26/2025

UPDATE: Adoptions complete!