We were honored to be this month’s WRAL Community Cares Award Recipient! As part of their commitment to the community, Whitley Law Firm donates $2,000 each month to a local charity. In September 2023, SAFE Haven was chosen and we are so grateful to WRAL and Whitley Law Firm for their support.
Read the profile of SAFE Haven.
Happy Cats
Fantastic news – at last month’s Clear the Shelter event, 27 cats found their fur-ever homes. Even better – we far exceeded our goal of $3,000, raising $10,073.75, to help an additional 100 cats. Thank you to everyone who adopted, shared our posts, and donated. You helped save lives!
Meow-some Mondays
Mondays don’t have to be blah – brighten them with Meow-some Mondays! For a short time, we’re offering Monday adoptions by appointment on September 11, 18, and 25 between 1-3 p.m. To start your week off with a furry friend, fill out our adoption interest survey and indicate that you’d like to come during Meow-some Mondays. Our excellent adoption team will reach out to schedule an appointment. Here’s everything you need to know.
Purr Cup Scrapbook
Since they started in October 2020, Purr Cup Cafe has helped to find homes for 279 cats and counting! Join us in a look back at just a few of the many sweet kitties who have gotten to call Purr Cup home temporarily.
Voters’ Choice
WRAL’s Voter’s Choice nominations open on September 12, and we’d be honored if you took a moment to nominate SAFE Haven for Cats! Last year, we won Best Nonprofit Organization and got second place for Best Volunteer Organization. Our community – that means you! – is the reason that we can do all that we do, and the Voter’s Choice awards truly recognize all we achieve together.
Meet the SAFE Haven Team
We’re delighted to welcome our new Director of Development, Maddie Majerus, to SAFE Haven! With a background in nonprofit work and a focus on community engagement, she looks forward to expanding the SAFE Haven network of friends and getting folks connected with adoptable cats. Get to know Maddie.
Come Work with Us!
SAFE Care Spay/Neuter Clinic is looking for a veterinary assistant who loves working with a high-performing team, loves our mission to reduce suffering and overpopulation, and above everything else, loves cats and dogs! Experience in a veterinary setting preferred. Hours are 7 am to 5 pm Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri. Salary range: $16 to $18 per hour. Medical insurance and PTO are offered to all full-time employees. Please contact us at info@safehavenforcats.org if you’re interested!
Join Our Board
We are looking for individuals from all walks of life to join our Board of Directors and serve on committees this fiscal year. After reaching so many milestones last year, we need great ideas to plan for saving more lives and impacting more communities! Please email our Executive Director, Patti Godin, at patti@safehavenforcats.org for details.
SHOW YOUR LOVE FOR CATS WITH A DONATION!
ALL SPOTS ARE FILLED FOR THE OCTOBER CLINIC.
Join the waitlist should there be any cancellations. Please note that joining the waitlist does not guarantee an appointment. You will be contacted should space open up.
When pets are like family, we do everything to keep them healthy and safe. Come get your cat or dog vaccinated and microchipped at our Vaccination & Microchip Clinic on Saturday, October 14, 2023, from 9 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at SAFE Haven for Cats! Rabies and distemper vaccines are only $5 each and microchips are $15.
Why Vaccinate Against Rabies & Distemper?
Rabies is an easily preventable disease caused by a virus often found in mammals (most commonly raccoons, foxes, and bats). It’s transmitted mainly through saliva via bites or scratches of an infected animal; without immediate treatment after exposure, rabies is nearly always fatal. Distemper is a highly contagious and incurable disease that is spread from animal to animal. Getting your pets vaccinated against these two diseases will keep them healthy and disease-free. Additionally, rabies vaccines are required by law in the state of North Carolina; all owned dogs and cats must be vaccinated by four months of age, and the vaccination must be kept current.
Why Are Microchips So Important
Since you’re considering having your pet vaccinated, why not also think about getting them microchipped? Only about 22% of lost dogs and 2% of lost cats are reunited with their owners, but microchipping increases the chances of reuniting lost pets with their humans to almost 75%! During this simple and quick procedure, a small chip is inserted below the surface of your pet’s skin that allows them to be scanned by animal control and veterinarians if they get lost. Microchips are an important part of pet care because you never know when your pet might decide to go off on an adventure!
Vaccination and Microchip Clinic
Saturday, October 14, 2023
Pet Cats, Feral Cats and Dogs: 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
SAFE Care Clinic | 8411 Garvey Drive | Suite 133B
Registration is required for this event. Each animal must be registered separately. The vaccination registration is only good for October 14, 2023, during the event.
Friendly Cats must be in carriers. Feral cats must come in a trap. Dogs must be on a leash.
Payment will be taken at the event. We accept cash and major credit cards.
PRICE
* The 3-year rabies vaccine is available for animals with a valid and current vaccination certificate. The certificate must be displayed at check-in. Otherwise, the one-year rabies vaccine will be administered. We must have the certificate; the tag is not sufficient proof.
Feral Cats – Cats must be in a trap. We will only be offering 1 year rabies for ferals, no other services are available at this time.
Visit the SAFE Care Clinic to learn about all the benefits of vaccination and microchipping for your pets.
Hanna Johnston is a cat care associate. What does that mean? That means she helps care for the cats: cleaning their cages, making sure they’re medicated and fed, plus ensuring they’re happy and healthy. Previously a software developer, she volunteered with SAFE Haven so she could get a good understanding of how the shelter worked before joining as an employee.
Get to know Hanna:
Why did you choose SAFE Haven as your next job?
For the cats, of course. After volunteering for over a year, I grew to really like the community of people here, too.
What are you looking forward to learning as an employee of SAFE Haven?
Learning more about the world of shelter medicine and caring for cats on the community scale.
What do you love about cats?
The way they spread their toe beans during a good stretch!
Do you have any pets?
Two cats! Dewey, a 10-year-old orange tabby, and Sybil, an 8-year-old torbie.
What’s an animal you’d like to encounter that you haven’t?
One day, I want to pet an alligator – one of the big ones!
We’re about to make Mondays Meow-some!
While normally, SAFE Haven’s adoption center is closed on Mondays, for a short time, we’re offering Monday adoptions by APPOINTMENT ONLY on September 11, 18, and 25 between 1-3 p.m.
Here’s how you take advantage of this opportunity:
Prefer to walk in? We’re still available for walk-in adoptions Tuesday – Saturday from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Questions about adoption?
Contact us if you have additional questions about adopting from SAFE Haven.
