I got my angel baby kitty from here about 4 years ago and I seriously can't imagine life without her now. BLESSED. read more

Cat Haven - My cat, Lola - Animal Shelters Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Sweet apartment cat took a liking to me after we moved here, she stayed with us a while and had kittens, my roommates ended up being allergic, so I knew I needed to find a no kill shelter. Cat haven was one of the only ones I found and almost immediately got back with me to set up an appointment. Everyone was super kind, answered all my questions, let me say goodbye. All the cats there looked very well taken care of and she let me know that they have never had a cat for more than around 2 years. Best shelter in the city. read more

Love at first sight with my black beauty Isis Onyx! I am completely under her spell! She is loving, accepts love, and is everything I wanted in my pet! read more

Cat Haven - Adopted from Cat Haven, Isis Onyx. - Animal Shelters Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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went to visit with some kittens a couple weeks ago! They are so nice here-- way nicer than any other shelter I've been to in Baton Rouge (although I wouldn't consider this a "shelter"), they let you walk around to any cage you want and get whatever kitten (but the ones who are already adopted cannot be held), I held William and I loved him! So sad I couldn't adopt him but I'll definitely be back whenever I want kitten cuddles! read more

Cat Haven - Animal Shelters Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Very helpful, dedicated staff. Needed a cat trap & they made their rental process easy & affordable. They really care about the cats in their care. read more

I adopted a kitten and was told I couldn't take her home for about a week because she had to get spayed. With COVID things are running behind. Got it. TWO WEEKS later and she is still not scheduled to be spayed. ZERO communication without me initiating and a no refund policy. I could have gone somewhere else for cheaper and with better service. Very disappointed. read more

I will start out by saying I was just along for the ride after the night before my wife informed me that she had adopted a kitten. I accompanied her the follow day to pick her up. All the workers at Cat Haven were extremely kind and helpful. You could tell they all really cared for the cats at the facility. The process was a little chaotic but I chalk that up because the place was swarming with people while we were there. The workers that were helping us went out of there way to make sure we had everything we needed to insure our new ball of fluff would have a good transition into our home. If you family is looking to add a cat please check out Cat haven. read more

I got a little kitten named Muse for my christmas present and he's absolutely perfect he's the perfect fit. he already knows how to use a liter box, he's chipped and fixed so that's great that i don't have to do that. he has such a great little personality and is a wild child and we both love him so much already. thank you cat haven! read more

Cat Haven - Animal Shelters Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

I love coming here for cat therapy! I used to have cats and miss them terribly so this was my second time coming in for cat therapy. Walking towards the building, there's cute purple paw prints all over the parking lot! There was a sweet black cat that was in the shade under a car. That cat is named Buddy so don't forget to give it a pet on the head before heading in! Walking in, you gotta use hand sanitizer as you enter each room with cats in them, as they have plenty of rooms with different cats of all ages and types. Lovely staff that I met and one of them had a deep love for a female Siamese cat. Definitely recommend if you love cats to come by! Maybe not so much if you have a cat allergy! Love coming to Cat Haven, and if you can, you can volunteer there as well! read more

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I have been trying to contact a staff member for weeks to help with some kitties; completed forms, sent pictures but no response! I will do whatever is necessary to find homes.....do not want to dump them. Sweet,loving and beautiful kitties!!!! PLEASE....PLEASE offer help or something! read more

Cat Haven is the most wonderful agency I have ever dealt with! They really love all of the cats that are in their care and treat them like they are family. They also match each cat up with the correct potential owner for a perfect fit! read more

Cat Haven - Oliver loves to hide and watch me go about my day! - Animal Shelters Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Love this shelter when visiting. They treat their kitties extremely well and give them lots of love. The place is immaculately clean and well-kept. The staff is very warm and friendly. Very important! The one thing that I found a little frustrating is that they do not remove cats from their website once they are adopted. There were cats on the website that were adopted out a month prior. I was interested in several cats, and when I went to visit the shelter, literally every single one I was told had been adopted "a few weeks ago". However, it appears that they update in a timely fashion with new intake cats whenever they get them. If they can do that, why can't they remove the ones who have been adopted? I just don't understand. Is anyone in charge of this? Edited to add: Cat Haven does not respond to emails inquiring about the cats. 3 of my friendly inquiries about 2 different cats have gone ignored and not replied to. I would think it would be of an importance to want to engage with the community, to maintain community relations, help spread positive feedback about the organization, and work to get the cats adopted. Don't understand this at all. (?) read more

When it comes to cat rescue's this place should be called Cat Heaven. This is a no kill shelter and is setup perfect. They have rooms setup where the cats stay and potential adopters can sit and visit with the cats. They are well cared for and you can tell that everyone there is passionate about caring for and finding good homes for the cats. Very clean and well maintained. If I were a stray cat that's the place I'd want to find. read more

Cat Haven is no kill and makes adoption very easy. However, they put misleading information on their site about the cats available. We adopted 2 cats in January 2015. One was described as fine with children and other cats, but she was very aggressive with our young daughter, myself and the other cat we adopted. Luckily we had patience and have experience with cats and she is perfectly adjusted now. I tried contacting them during the issues and it took 3 emails to get an abrupt "sorry you can swap her out." We didn't want to do that. We just wanted them to be better about description in the future. As for the boy we adopted he was called an "ugly duckling" by staff and obviously he had been handled roughly. He had been there almost all of his 8 months and it is very apparent that he could have been treated better. He's the sweetest cat I've ever met, but still so high strung and skittish. He is adorable, too! Overall I think they need better attitude and staff. I'm grateful that I found my babies there, but I won't return in the future. They can do better all around. read more

First let me say Cat Haven is very clean a well maintained. However, I'm curious about their facility that houses some 200 cats and the cleanliness there. I gave them a two star rating because I believe we were mislead and then blown off when we were looking for help finding a place for a mother cat and her kittens. We stopped in to see the facility and find out about their process. We explained our situation and were told they had space opening up. We were told to go to their website and fill out the form and submit pictures. Candy asked our names and said she would watch for our email. Two days later we received a email saying they cannot accept cats or kittens that are not "highly adoptable" as well as shy kittens or have litter box issues. Not "highly adoptable" reads more like unattractive not so cute kittens. Also the email stated they are overwhelmed with 200 cats and kittens at this time. Which may very well be true. But I would like to know where those animals are kept because it certainly is not at that facility. If there was not space available at this time Candy could have made us aware while we were there, rather than waste our time or give us false hope by telling us space was opening up, being that we did explain we have kept the mother and her babies as long as possible in our search for good homes. The kittens had been in our home since birth. The mother was very friendly, she came to us looking for food. When we realized she was pregnant we took her in and tried to find a home. We made sure she and her babies all had a wellness check up and wormer treatment as a precaution. The mother was spayed and rabies vaccinated. Also, the mother and all kittens are littered trained and use a scratching post to boot! Bonus right?! I mean they seem 'highly adoptable', and this info was submitted. Having said all of that, after we received the email I thought maybe Candy sent it by mistake. So I left a message for her. She never returned my call. We were misled then blown off. Unacceptable. We really were trying to do what is in the best interest of the animals. read more