Helping Paws Pet Haven, Inc.

Helping Paws Pet Haven, Inc. We are a limited admission 501 (c)3 cat rescue that takes in cats/kittens, mostly strays and gives them a chance at finding their forever homes. Thank you!

We are an all volunteer organization run solely on donations, adoptions and fundraisers. How We Began:

In the fall of 2001 we were living in the town of Huntington, IN, and started feeding a rough looking feral tomcat. We named him Ralph, and at the slightest squeak of the door k**b he would fly off of the porch and be gone. It took months to gain his trust, but he was so worth the wait! We were

unable to take him in the house so we created a nice space for him and moved him into the garage. Somewhere along the line we thought it would be a good idea to start a cat rescue. Crazy as it was, we did. We found a property, out on State Road 9, with a house for us, a building we could renovate to start a Rescue/Cattery and a barn for storage; so everyone moved, including Ralph. We had our first meeting December 15, 2002, and to our surprise people came! People that we didn’t even know came wanting to support us and be involved. We are fortunate to have some of those people still involved today. Another surprise, people gave money! Donations came in for us to start the non-profit, purchase supplies and get the rooms for the cats constructed. We opened our doors January 2003 to accept our first residents with Ralph greeting them with open paws. Like most rescues and shelters, that first year was tough and there have been a lot of changes since then. The renovated building turned Cattery, had a wood burner for heat. That meant purchasing wood, storing it and getting up during the night to keep it going! It also did not have water. We used a garden hose from the barn (with cold water) to wash litter boxes and bowls outside and we used milk jugs to carry water inside to fill bowls. Our first Banquet in October 2003 raised enough money to put in a furnace. The huge wood burner was sold. With that money we purchased a hot water heater and utility sink which were installed in a small room we had built for them in the barn. This is where we still wash litter boxes. A garage sale raised money to add the central air in 2004. In 2006, Ralph, with the help of two wonderful ladies, composed a letter asking for donations to have water installed into the cattery. I must say, getting hot water and a sink actually in the cattery was the best thing, next to getting rid of the wood burner, to be accomplished. I still thank you ladies very much! You don’t know how much you miss something or what an inconvenience it is until you don’t have it. Meanwhile, Ralph has stayed busy helping settle in any new residents and keeping control of his room. He really is a great cat and mascot. He knows he has a position and takes it very seriously. Ralph reminds me of John Travolta in Grease. He always has a group around him, the girls swoon over him and the guys want to be like him. There have been other changes big and small, but this was our beginning. We could never have done it, or continue to do it, without your help.

Hello all!  We had a friend stop by this evening & she said that I was the most handsomest thing she's every seen! In al...
07/13/2025

Hello all! We had a friend stop by this evening & she said that I was the most handsomest thing she's every seen! In all the lands even! Ok, maybe not that elaborate, but she did say I was handsome. The volunteers here agree as well. I'm a very laid back, gentle kind of guy. The typist did some outside things, even watered her plants & of course it's raining now. Not really, really raining..,.. more like a heavy sprinkle. Paws crossed it cools things down a bit. Have a good evening friends! ❤️ Smokey ~ living his best Felv+ life. Voting time! https://www.beaconcu.org/project-spotlight/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22607462315&gbraid=0AAAAADgLxIg1nnnFJkj63h1pX1DJFELpE&gclid=Cj0KCQjwss3DBhC3ARIsALdgYxOeJ1i-UBe_kHul6NXD_PB3pvNcVeGxXgNdK04phqSrpIljq2MyF-MaAlmSEALw_wcB

Omc!!  The typist is running late with our post.  She got sidetracked & here we are ... Waiting for treats & our post is...
07/12/2025

Omc!! The typist is running late with our post. She got sidetracked & here we are ... Waiting for treats & our post is late! It's soooo hard to find good help these days. We had a high of 88 degrees & very little breeze, so we are now lounging in the open ( waiting on treats..... ) since the sun is now setting. The weekend is finally here, hope you all have a nice evening. ❤️ Little Girl, Bullseye, Black Momma & Tom ( the neighbors cat who thinks he lives here ) *** voting time! https://woobox.com/zmv9b4?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLekfpjbGNrAt6R42V4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEefima-HEgOOK5bsHh_NwLies5iWHCPvzruI1RX7r47bhA1ce14HwkDyCpakY_aem_R2lIl6zFZoraZROf2lWDqQ

Hi friends!  We received THINGS!  Thank mew Sally ( HPPH alumni) & Sly for thinking of us. Now Jeeves can hold off posti...
07/11/2025

Hi friends! We received THINGS! Thank mew Sally ( HPPH alumni) & Sly for thinking of us. Now Jeeves can hold off posting anymore feets pictures. Mol. It was a hoomid day with no breeze. Stay safe if you're out & make sure any pets have fresh H2O. Night all ❤️ Groot *** voting time. https://woobox.com/zmv9b4

Happy Toona Tuesday!  The typists said we have to sell our feets pictures to rain Toona money ... Or wall repair moneys....
07/08/2025

Happy Toona Tuesday! The typists said we have to sell our feets pictures to rain Toona money ... Or wall repair moneys.....to be fair ..... These little boards covering seams are too thin for good scratchers. They should know to use more heavy duty boards! Mol We are happy to provide our services & see if they pass the cat proof inspection! We may need to check out Indeed to see if there are any job openings. Mol. Have a good evening! ❤️ Jeeves ~ Foot model & project inspector ***** time to vote!
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Afternoon management meeting ... It was heard that we were running low on treats ..... We may need to take things into o...
07/07/2025

Afternoon management meeting ... It was heard that we were running low on treats ..... We may need to take things into our own paws & order them ourselves! Service around here is slacking! We will keep you informed of this situation. In the mean time ... It's time to vote! ❤️ Jackson & Allister
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Evening friends! Seems we've come to the end of a long weekend. Monday is just around the corner. We had a bit of rain t...
07/06/2025

Evening friends! Seems we've come to the end of a long weekend. Monday is just around the corner. We had a bit of rain this afternoon. And by a bit I mean less than 1/10 in the rain gauge. 🙄. But we may have some pop up rain tonight & tomorrow. The green grass eating machine was out in full force this afternoon in preparation for the rain that may or may not come. We are sending purrayers to those in Texas. Stay safe friends. ❤️ Gandolf ~ living his best FIV+ life. Nightly reminder to vote! https://www.beaconcu.org/project-spotlight/project-spotlight-nominees-huntington-county/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLX1wtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHhNwHtdHTIgvT516ZSJrdeS4epxbWxOWCwGG4tNYKlbiIRephoPbFMQQkW9a_aem_fV2MqtgaCS_IwAY0tBuOPQ

Good evening friends!  It is officially melting season here in the Hoosier state. Tucked right between 1st summer & 1st ...
07/05/2025

Good evening friends! It is officially melting season here in the Hoosier state. Tucked right between 1st summer & 1st construction season & 2nd summer & 2nd construction season. It's is soooo hot & hoomid. Thankfully we are in AC but we worry about the guys outside. Please check on all outside pets. Stay safe out there! ❤️ Curry * voting time! https://www.beaconcu.org/project-spotlight/project-spotlight-nominees-huntington-county/

Afternoon friends! We wanted to invite you to the Salamonie Summer Festival parade tonight!  It starts at 7pm. The typis...
07/04/2025

Afternoon friends! We wanted to invite you to the Salamonie Summer Festival parade tonight! It starts at 7pm. The typists ( brother riding shotgun) & her niece & fam will be driving with the Jeep group Lime City Wheelers from Huntington. There will be LOTS of candy! They will also be throwing out some HPPH bracelets! Let us know if you catch any! The jeeps are closing out the parade so stay til the end!! Any jeepers wanting to join .... Meet at Warren Health & Fitness @ 6pm. We hope to see you there! Have a safe & happy 4th of July! ❤️ Groot ~ don't forget to vote! https://www.beaconcu.org/project-spotlight/project-spotlight-nominees-huntington-county/

Evening friends! This is a rarely seen me .... My name is Chili, because as a tiny kitten my mates & I were spicy!  So w...
07/03/2025

Evening friends! This is a rarely seen me .... My name is Chili, because as a tiny kitten my mates & I were spicy! So we have names to fit! Mol. The typists keeps an eye out for me, but I tend to hide from the volunteers. She says that's ok & hopes in time I will come around as one of my mates have. The other is somewhere in between. She's out & about but a no touchy the fur. Speaking of spicy .. we are in for some more hot weather. Take care of you are outside & check on all outside pets. Nite friends. Please vote & share!! ❤️ Chili
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Hi friends! Boy what beautiful days we've just had. The last couple have dropped down into the mid 80s..... While it's s...
07/02/2025

Hi friends! Boy what beautiful days we've just had. The last couple have dropped down into the mid 80s..... While it's still warm, it's much more comfortable than the high 90s! I was minding my own business, working on my furtan.,.. when I was asked to leave as the typists had places to go. I think that's pretty rude as I was here first! Mol It was time for me to flip, so I jumped down into the shade for a bit. Have a great evening & please check on outside pets. ❤️ Bullseye ~ HPPH colony cat * don't forget to vote!
https://www.beaconcu.org/project-spotlight/project-spotlight-nominees-huntington-county/

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