HART Programs
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Mommy and Me
HART’s Mommy & Me Program is a great resource for people who have a pregnant cat, or a new mom cat with kittens, who need our assistance.
HART will help care for the mother cat through birth and post-birth, help raise her kittens, and provide essential medical care to all. Then, we spay and neuter the kittens (and their mom!), find loving homes for the kittens, and return mommy to her family. In the end, everyone is happy and well cared for.
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The Burt Fund
In April 2019, a frightened stray named Burt arrived at HART. At first, he lashed out in fear, unsure of his new surroundings. With patience and care from our volunteers and staff, Burt slowly learned to trust and found comfort in people. Eventually, he was adopted into a loving home.
To honor his memory, Burt’s family asked us to create a fundraiser in his name. Together, we established The Burt Fund—a permanent source of support to provide medical care and resources for stray cats like Burt, helping them heal and find forever homes.
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Shy Angels
HART’s Shy Angels are a special group of cats who arrive at our shelter unsure of people and easily frightened by noise and activity. We gently work with them to help them learn that humans can be kind, trustworthy friends. Earning their trust can take weeks, months, or even years—but we are committed to keeping them safe, loved, and supported for as long as it takes to find their perfect home.
Because our shelter is small, this program is very limited in the number of cats we can accept. We need to allow our team to do their best work without overloading the program. We urge you to work with your shy or fearful cat within your home, whenever possible, since staying in a familiar environment often leads to the best outcome for both you and your cat.
If you have a “Shy Angel” at home, click here for behavioral services recommendations as well as tips on working with your Shy Angel.*
*Our team members are not experts and cannot offer advise on how to best treat your own “shy angel” in your home.
We couldn't do this without your help.
HART receives no public funding and is supported entirely by individual donors, foundations, and businesses, not to mention our committed group of volunteers. And, as you can imagine, the cost of providing long-term care for these cats adds up.
Therefore, we are calling on our community to help defray the costs required to ensure cats that come to HART are provided with the care they need to live long lives and bring joy to those families who will eventually welcome them into their homes.