Happy Tails Cat Sanctuary has new headquarters

Happy Tails Cat Sanctuary, which was located in Chester Township for 36 years, will celebrate its recent move to a new headquarters, Cats’ Inn in Newbury Township.

The celebration will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 1 at Pet Supplies Plus, 425 Water St. in Chardon. The event, free and open to the public, will include an “adopt-a-thon” featuring cats and kittens, Chinese auction items, and a 50-50 raffle, according to a news release.

Cats’ Inn is owned and operated by Lynn Tezak and, as in Chester, it provides a mostly cage-less environment for the cats, the release stated.

Following the death of Happy Tails founder/director Jeanne Bones in 2015, the cats remained at the all-volunteer Chester facility for nearly three years until the property was put up for sale by Bones’ family in October, the release stated.

“Jeanne would be pleased to know that we continue her mission of cat rescue, adopting domestic cats and kittens into good homes, and when possible, placing feral and semi-feral cats into suitable environments,” Happy Tails President Tom Vasko said in the release.

We’re grateful that Jeanne’s family allowed our volunteers to care for the cats on their property for nearly three years following her death,” he added. “We’re also grateful that we have been able to take them to Cats’ Inn, where they are in capable hands.

“We also thank the people at the Chardon Pet Supplies Plus store for their support. In addition to hosting this event, they are donating prizes and some Chinese auction items.”

Tax-deductible donations can be sent to: Happy Tails Cat Sanctuary, P.O. Box 581, Chesterland, OH 44026. Donations can also be made using PayPal via the Happy Tails website, www.HappyTailsCatSanctuary.org. For further information, call Doreen at 440-759-0076 or send an email message to HappyTailsCatSanctuary@ gmail.com.