OLD Lion Canyon
Homes
Nestled in a tranquil site named after the kings of the jungle, the homes at Lion Canyon have been designed to treat cats like royalty.
All homes at Lion Canyon are fully furnished and include several additional free benefits for tenants with cats.
Highgate
A large, traditional single-family home designed for 4-5 people and 3-6 cats. (More Info)
The Quarters
A small home designed for 4 people and up to 2 cats. (More Info)
Cloud Nine Studios
Studio apartments designed for individuals living with 1-3 cats. (More Info)
Local Information
Free Benefits for Cats
Adoption Fees
We will pay the adoption fees for a cat from Friends of Cats in El Cajon once per year for each home.
Please Note: Haven Homes is not affiliated with Friends of Cats.
Self-Cleaning Litter Boxes
Tenants who have more cats than litter closets in their home (four or more cats in Highgate; two or more cats elsewhere) will be given the use of premium automated self-cleaning litter boxes (these typically cost $600 or more). Upon moving out, tenants will be given the option to purchase their litter boxes at a reduced cost.
Self-Filling Water Fountains
To promote your cats’ health, we will provide a filtered water fountain for any tenant who needs one.
For all homes with a bowl basin (i.e., Highgate and Cloud Nine Studios), we will also install an automatic filling device to make sure your fountain never runs dry. If you would prefer to use your own water bowl instead, we will modify your bowl to be automatically filled. (Most designs with a reservoir can be adapted.)
Automatic Cat Feeders
Each home will be given the use of an automatic cat feeder (these typically cast around $200) which allow the remote control and monitoring of cats’ feeding schedules. Upon moving out, tenants will be given the option to purchase their feeders at a reduced cost.
Cat Solariums
At Cloud Nine Studios or The Quarters, upon request, we will install a cat solarium that has been custom-made to fit in a window in your home. (Note: Highgate already has a large permanent solarium.)
Cat Trees
In each home, there are spaces designed for cat trees of a specific size and shape which, when placed there, will give your cats access to other features. We will give a new carpet and sisal cat tree to you upon request, which you will be yours to keep, as we do not reuse cat trees.
Photo: Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Photo: Self-Filling Water Fountain
Photo: Automatic Cat Feeder
Photo: Cat Solarium
Photo: Cat Tree
Site Policies
All profits benefit animals.
To have any chance of convincing larger developers to copy the model, the homes developed through this project must operate profitably. However, all profits will go toward promoting animal welfare.
Charity begins at home (or, in this case, at Haven Homes), so the first animals to benefit will be those living at Lion Canyon through a series of benefits for cats provided at no cost to the tenants.
Keep Lion Canyon peaceful.
Lion Canyon is designed to be a calm, quiet refuge for both people and cats, which means excessive noise—like loud music or parties—is not allowed. Because the property manager works from home and lives 100 feet away, this policy will be enforced.
If you did not plan on making much noise anyway, then you can see this quiet policy as a pure benefit, since it won’t restrict you and will ensure your sleep, study, work, or enjoyment of your home will not disturbed by your neighbors. (Sleep is important for everyone’s health, especially cats—in fact, kittens need to sleep 16-20 hours a day for proper development.)
On the other hand, if you see this quiet policy as uncomfortably restrictive, then Lion Canyon probably isn’t for you. However, since practically no other housing in the area has such restrictions, you have no shortage of other options.
No flames or vapors.
Smoking, candles, incense burners, and anything that produces smoke or vapor other than steam are all prohibited. In addition to reducing fire danger, this also protects the eyes and respiratory tracts of cats, as well as prevents unnecessary anxiety and irritation, since a cat’s sense of smell is about 14 times more sensitive than that of a human.
Only cats are allowed.
Dogs are awesome and many dogs are wonderful with cats, but a single misbehaving dog could disturb all cats on the property, so no pet dogs or any other pets are allowed at Lion Canyon—only cats.
(We love dogs, and the next Haven Homes project planned is for large dogs; however, Lion Canyon is for cats only.)
Everyone can use the patio.
Since San Diego has famously perfect weather year-round, you may want to spend much of your time outside. You are welcome to do so on the giant 1,250 sq. ft. raised patio, which has outdoor seating and a 600 sq. ft. covered area with lights and fans, for your quiet enjoyment from 8 am to 10 pm.