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Kitten Happy Hour

Virtual happy hours have become all the rage during this quarantine period, but we’ve been doing it for years! Welcome back to Kitten Happy Hour. Every weekday during Kitten Season – right around the time you’d be logging in to have a sesh with your girls – we’ll be serving up deliciously adorable and adoptable kittens. There are 3 ways to join the party:

  1. Sign up to receive our daily Kitten Happy Hour email.
  2. Follow @kittenhappyhour on Insta.
  3. Bookmark this page and check back whenever you need a little cuteness in your life.

MAY 4

Ladies, it isn’t about the number on the scale. (Unless you’re a foster kitten who needs to be weighed daily. Then it is about the number on the scale.) #MondayMotivation 

MAY 5

Once upon a time, mama Epsy tried to sneak away for a few minutes of peace in her she-shed. It lasted approximately 3 seconds. #TuesdayTails 

MAY 6

Teeny Tiny Teefers #WayUpCloseWednesday 

MAY 7

#ThrowbackThursday to our very first kittens of the year! Laurie and her kittens arrived back in October when her littles were just days old. They were adopted earlier this year. 

MAY 8

The weekend is upon us! White Claw, anyone? #FridayVibes 

MAY 11

May you take on the week with the same fierce confidence as Arya. #MondayMotivation 

MAY 12

Sometimes, newborn kittens arrive without a mother and completely depend on our foster volunteers for survival. Besides round-the-clock bottle feedings, fosters also go above and beyond in other ways. For instance, they will brush kittens with a toothbrush to mimic their own mother cleaning them. (We’re not crying, you’re crying!) #TuesdayTails 

MAY 13

Saturn, your eyes are out-of-this-world gorgeous. #WayUpCloseWednesday 

MAY 14

#ThrowbackThursday to when the P Kittens were just teeny tiny morsels 

MAY 15

Are you *so* ready for the weekend? Finn is one step ahead. #FridayVibes 

MAY 18

If you’re having trouble finding #MondayMotivation, you’re not alone. (Luckily, we have a whole week of adorable kittens in store for you!) 

MAY 19

I’m not really a doctor. I just play one on TV. #TuesdayTails

(Click here to meet all our Healthcare Hero pets!)

MAY 20

BOOP! #WayUpCloseWednesday 

MAY 21

CTRL+C/CTRL+V/CTRL+V
The G Kittens #ThrowbackThursday

MAY 22

When it’s the weekend and you’re ready for adventure, but it’s also quarantine so you have to find it in your house… #FridayVibes 

MAY 25

Home of the free because of the brave. #Memorial Day #MondayMotivation 

MAY 26

Our human foster volunteers aren’t the only ones who open their homes and hearts to orphan kittens. Look how kind and patient 17-year-old resident cat Tux is with little Sansa. #TuesdayTails

MAY 27

Check out that precious polydactyl paw! #WayUpCloseWednesday

MAY 28

How were Queenie’s kittens ever this teeny? #ThrowbackThursday 

MAY 29

There’s an Arya face for every Friday vibe. Which one are you today? #FridayVibes

Kitten Happy Hour is brought to you by Naturally Fresh! 

JUNE 1

No matter what life throws at you, you got this. #MondayMotivation 

JUNE 3

I lick you a lot! #KittenTongue #WayUpCloseWednesday 

JUNE 4

#ThrowbackThursday to when Audi and Alfa Romeo first arrived at the Center. (These little darlings were found at an auto body shop!) 

JUNE 5

Kittens getting a jump start on the weekend #FridayVibes 

JUNE 8

Remember, no one’s as perfect as they seem on Instagram.
#InstagramVsReality #MondayMotivation

Instagram

Reality

JUNE 9

This week’s edition of #TuesdayTails is brought to you by Everett and his adorable lion tail! Everett and his siblings were rescued in Bonita before coming to the Center. During his neuter surgery, our medical team removed a BB that was lodged in this ginger boy’s tail. We don’t know who shot Everett, but it didn’t stop him from becoming a sweet, carefree kitten.

JUNE 10

What do you mean I have ink on my nose? #WayUpCloseWednesday 

JUNE 11

#ThrowbackThursday to when we introduced you to the fluffiest kittens ever:
Stevie Licks and Cat Benatar

JUNE 12

The weekend is here, and we’re all smiles! #FridayVibes

JUNE 15

#MondayMotivation needed, please. The weekend is over, but the couch is trying to suck me back in! 

JUNE 16

It’s easy to see why cats were revered in ancient Egypt. Don’t I look like I belong in a palace? #TuesdayTails 

JUNE 17

What did we do to deserve kitten tongues? #WayUpCloseWednesday

JUNE 18

#ThrowbackThursday to when kittens first practiced social distancing 

JUNE 19

Anyone got weekend plans? Bowling perhaps? #FridayVibes

JUNE 22

Weekend come back! #MondayMotivation

JUNE 23

…and they all lived happily ever after <3 #TuesdayTails

JUNE 24

What is personal space? #WayUpCloseWednesday 

JUNE 25

#ThrowbackThursday to when there was a mix-up with the fruit basket delivery 

JUNE 26

Which describes your #FridayVibes? 

JUNE 29

Your face when you remember it’s a short work week #MondayMotivation

 

JUNE 30

Once upon a time, someone unrolled all the toilet paper. But it wasn’t any of us. #TuesdayTails 

Kitten Happy Hour is brought to you by Naturally Fresh! 

JULY 1

From my hiding place,
Seeking things to chase,
Any loose shoelace,
That old contact case,
I’ll be watching you.
#WayUpCloseWednesday

JULY 2

#ThrowbackThursday to 1776 

JULY 3

Our #FridayVibes are red, white and blue. Happy 4th of July from Kitten Happy Hour!

 

JULY 6

So tired after the long weekend that we could sleep standing up. #MondayMotivation

 

JULY 7

If you follow Helen Woodward Animal Center on social media, you may have already met Arrow. But we wanted to feature him here, too, because he’s just that amazing! Arrow came to the Center at the end of May with both back legs badly broken. Despite being forced to wear casts that were almost bigger than him, Arrow couldn’t have been more calm or sweet! Today, Arrow is cast-free, moving around great and expected to lead a normal life. This deserving boy found his forever home just yesterday! #TuesdayTails

 

JULY 8

This week’s #WayUpCloseWednesday is brought to you by…TOE BEANS! 

JULY 9

#ThrowbackThursday to when Emilio was so small that his mama could give him a 360-degree hug

 

JULY 10 National Kitten Day

Man, we could really go for a spa day right about now. #FridayVibes

 

JULY 13

This Monday, we want to motivate you to help keep our kittens warm and dry! Our Adoptions department is in great need of new or gently used bath and beach towels. If you have some towels to spare, please drop them off at the Adoptions building. (You can also donate via our Amazon Wish List.) Thank Mew! #MondayMotivation 

JULY 14

Once upon a time, there was something VERY interesting happening in the bathtub. #TuesdayTails

 

JULY 15

Just being nose-y
#WayUpCloseWednesday

JULY 16

#ThrowbackThursday to when Sansa made fishy friends

 

JULY 17

Please tell me whyyyyyyyyyy
I’m sitting in a litter scoop
Our bed is in the cat crate
Zoomed through the whole house last night
And then I yawn.

Don’t get too crazy this weekend! #FridayVibes

JULY 20

Torpedo is refusing to look Monday in the eye.
#MondayMotivation

JULY 21

Minnie is having a bit of an identity crisis. She is named after a mouse, stands up like a meerkat, and was rescued after being caught in a drain like a Ninja Turtle. Minnie is ready to begin the role she was destined for: cherished family pet. This beautiful kitten is available for adoption TODAY! #TuesdayTails

JULY 22

Arlo, what you gonna do with all that fluff? #WayUpCloseWednesday

 

JULY 23

#ThrowbackThursday to when Crystal and her kittens first arrived at the Center. They’re expected to be available for adoption in about 6 weeks.

JULY 24

It’s 5 p.m. on Friday. Why are you still working?? Laptops down, empty laps for snuggling up! #FridayVibes 

JULY 27

I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter,
Dancing through the fire,
‘Cause I am a champion,
And you’re gonna hear me roar.

JULY 28

If I fits, I sits. #TuesdayTails

 

JULY 29

Talk to the paw. #WayUpCloseWednesday

 

JULY 30

#ThrowbackThursday to when Arya was queen of the pillow castle 

JULY 31

Weekend, I’ve got my eye on you. #FridayVibes 

AUGUST 3

How to Have a Bikini Body:
1. Have a body.
2. Put a bikini on it.
3. You’re done.
#MondayMotivation

Kitten Happy Hour is brought to you by Naturally Fresh! 

AUGUST 4

I found a box today. We gets in the box today. We nap in the box today. That was my day with box. #TuesdayTails 

AUGUST 5

In terms of kitten cuteness, eyebrows are highly underrated. #WayUpCloseWednesday 

AUGUST 6

#ThrowbackThursday to when out-of-this world cuties Astrid and Cosmo first landed at Planet Helen Woodward Animal Center

AUGUST 7

Who says there’s nothing good on TV? Hope you get to kick up your feet and watch your favorite show this weekend! #FridayVibes 

AUGUST 10

No #MondayMotivation to be found here 

AUGUST 11

We solemnly swear we are up to no good. #TuesdayTails 

AUGUST 12

Blep. #KittenTongue #WayUpCloseWednesday

 

AUGUST 13

#ThrowbackThursday to when the Galaxy Kittens all looked the same direction at the camera! #SayCheese 

AUGUST 14

kitten in hole

We made it to the other side. Happy Weekend! #FridayVibes

 

AUGUST 17

Black cat peeking

I’m hiding from Monday. #MondayMotivation #NationalBlackCatAppreciationDay 

AUGUST 18

I’ll take a purrito, please! #TacoTuesday 

AUGUST 19

I’m just as beautiful from the side. #WayUpCloseWednesday 

AUGUST 20

Kittens in bed

#ThrowbackThursday to when you first started following Kitten Happy Hour. Orange you glad you did? 

AUGUST 21

IT’S THE WEEKEND AND WE’RE SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #FridayVibes

AUGUST 24

If we don’t look at Monday, maybe it will go away. #MondayMotivation 

AUGUST 25

Kitten 1: What do you want to do today?
Kitten 2: IDK. Let’s put our heads together.
Kitten 1: Wanna take a nap?
Kitten 2: You’re speaking my language.
#TuesdayTails

AUGUST 26

You cheeky kitten
#WayUpCloseWednesday

AUGUST 27

#ThrowbackThursday to when Dottie showed the mouse who’s boss

AUGUST 28

Anybody else hoping to get on top of laundry this weekend? #FridayVibes

AUGUST 31

Find a bed to camouflage in and let the weekend laziness continue. #MondayMotivation

SEPTEMBER 1

Gojira may be a bit older than our kittens & a bit different but he can still whip that tail back and forth! #TuesdayTails

SEPTEMBER 2

Merlin’s eyes are magical. #WayUpCloseWednesday

SEPTEMBER 3

#ThrowbackThursday to when Steve and Robert were throwing shade

SEPTEMBER 4

Our Weekend Plans:
1. Put cat on lap.
2. Do not move for 48 hours.
#FridayVibes

SEPTEMBER 8

It’s the last regularly scheduled week of Kitten Happy Hour 2020, but don’t be sad. Our Kitten BOGO campaign just went into effect, meaning anyone who adopts two cats or kittens will pay only one adoption fee! So this week, we’re giving you a daily double dose of kitten cuteness and sharing why you should consider adopting kittens in pairs.

When you adopt two kittens, you don’t have to choose just one favorite! #Adopt2Kittens

SEPTEMBER 9

Working from home is way more fun with a couple kittens around! (Plus, when they’re bored, they’ll entertain each other rather than bugging you when you have things that need to get done.) #Adopt2Kittens

SEPTEMBER 10

Kitten-Pair image

There’s nothing cuter than two sleepy, snuggly kittens. #Adopt2Kittens

SEPTEMBER 11

Since Kitten Happy Hour began on May 4, 2020, 592 cats and kittens have found forever families through Helen Woodward Animal Center. Thank you for following along as we raised awareness for orphan kittens during Kitten Season. Be sure to follow @kittenhappyhour on Instagram for cute kitten content all year long!

Why #Adopt2Kittens? You’re saving two lives, and they’ll be best friends for life.

Due to Hurricane Hilary, all  departments will be closing at 3pm today.  Stay safe!