Coronavirus/COVID-19 has created a very fluid, quickly evolving situation in Wake County and its surrounding communities. SAFE Haven for Cats and its SAFE Care Spay/Neuter Clinic are working to manage the risks posed by the COVID-19 virus and are following the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and the NC Department of Health and Human Services.

After careful consideration, and to ensure the safety and health of all volunteers, visitors and staff, SAFE Haven for Cats has closed to the public at 11 am on Monday, March 16 and will remain closed for the foreseeable future. Doing our part to reduce the probability of virus transmission is the most important choice we can make right now and we will evaluate re-opening on a weekly basis. Follow us here on our website, on Facebook and Instagram for the latest news about our status. 

Our staff will provide exemplary and daily care to all of the cats and kittens in the shelter and remain in close contact with fosters. Our priority is their well-being, and staff will continue to provide not only sheltering and medical care but also enrichment and loving attention.

Thank you and we look forward to re-opening soon and introducing you to the amazing and adoption-ready felines at SAFE Haven.

Questions? Contact Pam at pam@safehavenforcats.org or (919) 582-7834.

Surely, you have room for one more!

Bring home a kitty today for $50!

Sunday, October 6 from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm at the SAFE Haven for Cats Shelter

We have some really gorgeous and oh so handsome kitties ready for adoption today.

Meet all the cats you can adopt today!

News & Observer reporter Brooke Cain and videographer Travis Long came by the shelter to feature our kitties to promote the Christmas Adoption Event. Our Founder and President Pam Miller also talked about the benefits and challenges of pets as a present.

Miller says if the circumstances are right, it’s perfectly fine to adopt pets at Christmas. Reputable rescue groups already have criteria in place to try to ensure the right pet goes home with the right adopter. That is no different at Christmas.

 

The problem scenarios — well-meaning adult children who think mom and dad would like a cat, or someone giving a pet to a significant other who may not even want one — aren’t going to happen at SAFE Haven to start with, Miller says.

 

“The person who owns it is the person who picks it out,” she said.

 

SAFE Haven has trained adoption counselors who guide prospective adopters through the process. It’s a “friendly process,” Miller said, but thorough.

 

“It’s a marvelous experience for families and an opportunity for teaching children,” Miller said. “What is an animal shelter? Why are they here? What is spay and neuter? How do you take care of an animal? What are our responsibilities?”

 

Besides, Miller points out, adopters sometimes have more time to spend with new pets during the holidays.

“Maybe you have time off,” she said. “That’s a great time to be at home with your kitty and get it comfortable and into a routine.”

 

As for the reduced adoption fees, Miller says they’ve seen no correlation between the price someone pays for a pet and the longevity of keeping the pet.

 

“Our experience does not reflect that at all. We have a good screening process and a good track record,” Miller said. “And there are so many more cats are losing their lives in shelters than dogs. Eighty percent of dogs get out of shelters alive, but only about 40 percent of cats do.

 

“We can’t adopt them out fast enough to save them all.”

Read more here: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article223309415