Our kitties are sooo ready to find new homes! Starting May 8, SAFE Haven for Cats will be adopting the sweet kitties at our shelter.

While our adoption process might look different for a while, we know that our community will support this new process for the health and safety of our adopters, volunteers and staff.

How Can You Adopt A Cat?
Adoptions will be by appointment only by the process below.

There are no walk-ins at this time. Anyone who arrives at the shelter without an appointment will be asked to complete our online adoption process and schedule an appointment through the online system.

Adoptions are first-come, first-served. We cannot hold or reserve or accept pre-pays for any of our available cats or kittens.

Step 1: Pick The Kitties You Want to Meet.
Visit the Meet the Cats page to see all the cats currently available for adoption. Please pick 1-2 cats that you would like to meet at your adoption appointment.

These are ALL the available cats and kittens who are looking for homes in our shelter – there are no hidden or secret cats at the shelter waiting to meet you. Kittens will be most available in the summer months.

You can check the Cats Coming Soon page to see cats and kittens who will be ready to adopt in the coming weeks. These pages will change frequently, so please check back often to find your perfect kitty.

Step 2: Complete the Online Adoption Form.
If you would like to adopt one of our cats, please first complete the adoption interest survey on the SAFE Haven website. Make sure to include the names of the cats you are most interested in adopting.

Step 3: Complete Our Adoption Process.
An adoption counselor will contact you and talk through the adoption process. This conversation will be your chance to share why you want to adopt a cat from SAFE Haven.

Step 4: Make an Adoption Appointment.
Once you complete the online adoption process, you will be able to select an adoption time. There are slots available Tuesday – Sunday with arrival times between 11 – 6:30 pm.

Step 5. Arrive for Your Adoption Appointment.
For the health and safety of our visitors, volunteers and staff, there are two appointments per time slot. Each appointment is for one hour.

The number of visitors to your adoption appointment party is limited due to social distancing and health guidelines. Please note that only 2-3 visitors can come to your Adoption Appointment. This looks like:

• • Two Adults OR
  • One adult and two children under 13 OR
  • One adult and one child older than 13

We encourage larger groups to use virtual tools such as FaceTime to show how the cat plays and interacts.

All visitors will be able to request time with one or two cats in the shelter when they schedule their appointment. If time permits, visitors may be able to play with more cats.

Please Bring to Your Adoption Appointment:

• • Mask or Cloth Face Covering – All visitors must wear masks during their time at SAFE Haven; the staff reserves the right to check temperatures using a contact-free thermometer. Visitors must supply their own masks.
  • Carrier From Home – Adopters may bring a carrier from home; staff will clean and disinfect the outside of the carrier before handling and/or placing a cat inside. Adopters must be prepared to take the cat home at the end of the appointment.

The retail shop is open – Adopters can purchase carriers, litter boxes and toys at the shelter during your appointment.

Individuals who are feeling ill, running a fever or coughing should avoid scheduling an appointment until they feel better. Staff will thoroughly clean and disinfect all playrooms after each visit.

Step 6: Love On Your New Kitty!
We can’t wait to see you at home with your new forever friend. Make sure to post a photo of your new kitty companion on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and tag us. If you need help getting your new friend accustomed to her new home, check out our online resources.

Thank you for working with our cats and our team to find a new path to finding homes for these sweet cats. They can’t wait to see you!

Obesity is a huge problem for pet cats, but you can help keep your cat healthy, and help them live longer, by making a few changes!

• Food isn’t the only way to reward your cat. Try using catnip or even just extra affection.
• Exercise helps so give your cat a little extra playtime.
• Learn how your cat wants to eat! That may help reduce overeating.

Microchipping Saves Lives!

Microchipping can help reunite you and your cat quicker if you’re separated. Click the image to learn how!

One benefit of the new CARES Act: you can now increase your deduction on charitable giving! For your qualified 2020 donation, you can take a one-time, universal, above-the-line deduction of up to $300 cash. That means you’ll pay fewer taxes on your donation. Already itemize your donations? The donation cap has been lifted!

Learn more about this temporary Universal Charitable Donation.

Your donation of $300 or more can help us continue providing great care for the SAFE Haven kitties awaiting their chance at a fur-ever home. Financial support from our SAFE Haven community helps us provide medical care and food for the kitties we care for.

Help us care for our SAFE Haven kitties. Donate today!

Your time to help them is now…

There’s something I know that I don’t need to tell you: Life is incredibly different for all of us in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Life changed in the blink of an eye and not much is the same here at SAFE Haven for Cats.

The 70 cats in the shelter have a dedicated team of 13 staff each day. We are caring for new litters of kittens and giving every cat enriching activities to fill their day. The cats sure do love having a full team of people waiting on them.

And of course, there is the reality of our lack of funds needed to care for these innocent animals. Our largest fundraising event of the year, the Tuxedo Cat Ball that would have raised more than $125,000 has been postponed. In addition, our basic income from adoptions and spay/neuter clinic services have completely evaporated. Each passing week is another $5,000 in critical operating revenue lost.

Our reserves – both financially and emotionally – are being tested. We need your help now.

Once this is over the demand for our services will be greater than it has ever been before. We will matter more than ever, and we need to be ready to adopt hundreds of cats and kittens to support our partner county shelters, to feed people’s pets, and to provide low-cost spay/neuter services.

Our challenge is making it from “here” to “there”. And we need your help.

Your generous financial support will help us get from here to there. I can promise you that your gift in any amount…$5, $50, or $500…will be appreciated and every penny of it will be used to care for the animals.

This is your chance to make a difference. Your chance to fight back against a virus that threatened to undo 26 years of selfless commitment to innocent animals. Please choose to stand with us by making your gift today.

Thank you for your friendship and stay strong as we navigate this difficult moment together.

Sincerely,
Pam Miller
Founder and President