About Us
Saving Animals in Broward County
Happy Whiskers Animal Coalition is a no-kill, foster-based animal rescue serving Broward County and South Florida. Our mission is to reduce pet homelessness and suffering through spay and neuter programs, Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), and community education.
While our rescue currently focuses on helping homeless cats and kittens, we work closely with volunteers, foster families, and community advocates to create sustainable solutions that improve the lives of animals across Broward County.
To keep our limited foster and medical resources focused on animals most in need, we are not able to accept owner surrenders. Instead, we prioritize rescuing stray and abandoned animals while supporting our volunteers and community TNR advocates who are helping stabilize local cat populations.
Ways You Can Help Animals in Broward County
Rescue is our favorite kind of pet. When you adopt from a rescue, you give an animal a second chance at life while helping create space for us to save another.
Many animals in Broward County are still at risk due to overpopulation. Choosing adoption helps reduce pet homelessness and supports the lifesaving work of local rescues like Happy Whiskers.
Our rescue runs entirely on volunteers, and we can always use more help. From TNR trapping and fostering to social media, transport, and outreach, there are many ways to get involved.
No experience is necessary—we’ll help you find a role that fits your skills and schedule.
Fostering saves lives. Every foster home allows us to rescue another animal in need.
Even a small space—like a spare room or bathroom—can make a huge difference for a cat waiting for safety and care. Happy Whiskers provides medical care, food, and supplies, so you can focus on giving your foster animal a safe temporary home.
Partnering with local businesses helps us save more animals. Happy Whiskers Animal Coalition works with companies and community organizations in Broward County to support rescue efforts through sponsorships, fundraising events, and awareness campaigns.
If your business would like to help animals in need, we would love to work together. Please contact us at info@happy-whiskers.org to explore partnership opportunities.
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is one of the most effective ways to reduce the population of homeless cats in Broward County. By humanely trapping community cats, sterilizing them, and returning them to their outdoor homes, TNR helps stabilize colonies and improves the health and safety of local animals.
Happy Whiskers supports local TNR efforts by providing free trap rentals and guidance for volunteers trapping community cats.
Rescuing animals requires significant medical care, food, and supplies. Adoption fees rarely cover the full cost of treatment, especially for injured or critically ill animals.
Your donation helps us provide lifesaving veterinary care, food, and foster supplies so rescued animals have the best chance at recovery and a loving home.
Why Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is Important for Stray Cats
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is one of the most effective and humane ways to manage the population of stray and community cats in Broward County. Through TNR, cats are safely trapped, spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and then returned to their outdoor homes where they continue living without producing more litters.
By preventing new kittens from being born, TNR helps reduce overcrowding in shelters, improves the health of community cat colonies, and decreases behaviors caused by mating such as fighting and roaming.
TNR programs work best when rescuers, volunteers, and local communities work together. By supporting TNR efforts, we can create healthier environments for both animals and people across South Florida.
We are always looking for Volunteers at Happy Whiskers.
