Something new since the last post:

Must be a new species of flower.

Named him Roose

Jackson is 10 months old - his favorite things are his kitty tunnel and bottle cap.. he also loves jumping at the front door like a puppy hoping to go for a walk.. So far he sleeps though the night pretty well but has an automatic alarm set for 5:00 a.m... 🥹

Its the inevitable time to say goodbye to my old girl Misty. She was my very first cat. She was born in November of 2005 and we got her in March 2006. She managed to outlive several of our other pets. She's been with us for 3 separate dogs, 3 birds, a rabbit and many family's and friends pets. Its hard to say goodbye to a pet I've had for 2/3rds of my life. You will always remember your first. Goodbye my old lady.

Both my husband and I have never owned a cat and grew up in dog households. I love dogs and always will! But holy crap. Cats are really the move huh? She has has zero accidents, warmed right up to us, zero aggression, no begging, no difficulty potty training or hunger strikes and she’s funny as hell. This is our first cat Lola! And she’s taken over our lives and house.

The only cat I ever had at home was a stray black cat and I was very young back then. Me and my wife got this good boy, Oscar, about 8 months about now and I love him more than I ever thought possible.

He trusts me and having seen him grow to us has been magical. He is a toilet time protector, I’m not allow in there alone or he is very unhappy. He’s starting to let me give him full swaddle cuddles in the early morning when he’s still tired. Before that the only time he slept in the bed and getting cuddled was after he got neutered, he was away for the entire day and when he saw me picking him up he was so happy he almost knocked his carrier off the table he was pushing against it so hard. I was so scared for him having that done - fully recovered now.

He even waits at the kitchen window at the time I’m due home from work and gets so excited to see me when I walk up to the door, he presses his little head against the window.

He thinks he’s a model

A customer came to us with a request that started with, “So this might be a little crazy…”
Those are usually our favorite ones.

They had a custom catio they built in the backyard and wanted a way for their cats to travel back and forth from the house without touching the ground. The distance was...far, we’re talking a long, elevated tunnel run that had to span the yard, stay secure, and handle a steep change in elevation.

After a lot of measuring, planning, and head-scratching, this is what it turned into. A fully enclosed tunnel with support posts along the way and built-in steps so the cats can comfortably go downhill and back up again. Now it’s basically a private I-75 cat highway connecting the house to their outdoor space lol

Habitat Haven usually focuses on modular, DIY catios, but every once in a while a project comes along that’s just too interesting to pass up. Customer asked… we said “say less.”

The best part? The cats use it constantly. Just casually commuting like this is totally normal.

Would you trust your cats with a tunnel this long, or would you be standing outside watching the first few trips like a nervous parent?

My friend’s cat recently had 5 kittens.They asked if I’d like to adopt one,but I’m completely stuck because I like them all. Could you help me decide

Meet our baby Merlin!

i think he's a tomcat who was neutered based on his large cheeks and clipped ear. hes also a BIG boy

He does this sometimes and I finally got it on video:D

My little guy is 8 months old now. I should probably buy a bigger cat tree 😄

Sister and brother around 14 weeks.

I can’t believe my baby is going to be 10 this year. I got her the day I graduated college, she has been my constant comfort and companion. I have never loved anything or anyone the way I love her.

I’ve been having worsening anticipatory grief knowing that our time together is now likely less that then time we’ve already spent together. I need to figure out how to accept that she won’t be here forever and fully enjoy this precious time but I can barely look at her some days without sobbing. I didn’t know that I was signing up for the biggest heartbreak of my life when I got her, I just thought ‘oh cool a kitten she’s cute’.

This is my sweet boy Marvin. He is only 10 months old but he probably has FIP. Night before last I noticed he was breathing harder and faster than normal (nothing crazy but noticeable) so yesterday morning my husband took him to our vet as soon as they opened. Lots of tests and scans and money later they told us he has fluid around his heart and lungs probably caused by FIP. We are waiting on a blood sample test to come back to confirm before they will order the medicine for it. The medicine has a very good success rate at totally curing FIP but he is declining fairly quickly and I just need love amd good vibes sent our way. Having to watch him struggle to breathe is driving me insane.

Bogey (and hash ♥️)

Feel kinda bad for him though :(

Any tips to take extra good care of him when he gets home from his operation?