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Meet the SAFE Haven Team – Jamie

Meet the SAFE Haven Team – Jamie

Nov 1, 2023 | News

Jamie Hazard brings an important component to his role as SAFE Haven for Cat’s Community Engagement Manager: a love of his community! Having worked at a few nonprofits, he loves being able to not only make an impact but also save precious animal lives! From coordinating the Pet Food Pantry to showcasing our cats on Instagram to engaging with our amazing community partners, Jamie puts his heart into everything he does. 

Get to know Jamie:

Why did you choose SAFE Haven to work at?
I love animals and wanted to find a place where I could use my skills to make a real difference in the world. Here at SAFE Haven, I get to do just that, plus being around cats all the time is a huge bonus!

What do you love about cats?
I love how each cat has their own unique personality and is just themselves all the time.

Do you have any pets?
I have three dogs and a cat! Luna is a Buff Cat, Zoey is a German Shepherd Greyhound mix, Fiona is a Black Lab, and Hampton is a Carolina Dog

Fun Fact
I play four instruments!

The Cat Chronicle – October 2023

The Cat Chronicle – October 2023

Oct 5, 2023 | The Cat Chronicle


Meow-A-Ween
Join us for a spookily fun time at our Meow-A-Ween on October 27 from 4–6 pm. Bring your kids (under 12) to get treats from stations around SAFE Haven, color with the kitties, take a tour of the shelter and get to meet our cats, and show off your a-MEOW-zing costumes during the costume parade. You can also bring special treats for the cats! Learn more and save your spot.

 



Vax + Chip on October 14
All of the spots are filled for SAFE Care’s clinic on October 14, but did you know you can schedule appointments for affordable spay and neuter year-round? Here’s what you need to know about our affordable pricing options. Here’s everything you need to know.

 

 


The Cat’s Meow
Think SAFE Haven is the cat’s meow? You can now nominate us for a WRAL Voter’s Choice Award! We’ve been honored in the past to be named Best Nonprofit Organization and Best Volunteer Organization. Can you help us win a VCA for the third year in a row? You only have until October 8th to submit your nomination!

 

 


Community Cares
We were honored to be this month’s WRAL Community Cares Award Recipient! Thank you WRAL and the Whitley Law Firm for supporting cats in our community.

 

 

 

 


Scratching Post
The latest issue of the Scratching Post is out! This past year has been one of remarkable change and life-saving here at SAFE Haven. It was a record-breaking year on all levels—the most cats taken in, the most cats adopted out, the most spay/neuter surgeries, and the most food distributed. Read how it was possible thanks to supporters like you.

 

 


Just for State Employees
Here’s an easy way to help our kitties every month if you’re a state employee: the State Employees Combined Campaign. All you have to do is pick code #2566 to help the kitties! Click here to set up your donations for 2024.

 

 

 



Meet the SAFE Haven Team
Hanna Johnston now works as a cat care associate, but she started with SAFE Haven for Cats as a volunteer. What does she love about cats? “The way they spread their toe beans during a good stretch!” Get to know Hanna.

 

 

 



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!

 

 

 

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Meet the SAFE Haven Team – Dani

Meet the SAFE Haven Team – Dani

Oct 2, 2023 | News

Dani Williams has worn many hats in her career but the one she’s wearing now: volunteer coordinator at SAFE Haven. It’s fitting since she started with us as a volunteer! Dani loves knowing how things tick and how everything comes together. Her great background in client experience, animal care, event planning, and training all help her ensure everything is running smoothly. 

Get to know Dani: 

Why did you choose SAFE Haven as your next position?
It all started with me volunteering at SAFE Haven. I became enamored with the volume and quality of rescue work SAFE Haven has done, and continues to do, and I’m overjoyed to be a part of it.

What are you looking forward to as a new employee of SAFE Haven?
I’m looking forward to being a part of such an impactful organization and getting to know the people who make it all work. I’m excited to help make a difference for cats and the community.

What do you love about cats?
I love how creative you can get with their play spaces, from towers, shelves, and catios.

Do you have any pets? 
My household consists of my dog Beanie, my recent SHFC rescue Couscous (formally known as Chaplin), my green iguana Iggy, and foster failure tegu Lilly.

Fun facts about you?
In nice weather, I enjoy hiking and spending time outdoors. When I’m home, I love doing crafty things like decorating, painting, soap making, or building. I’m the worst untrained carpenter but managed to build a 7-foot-long enclosure for my tegu.

Meow-a-Ween!

Meow-a-Ween!

Sep 27, 2023 | News

Make Halloween a Meow-a-Ween!

Bring your kids (under 12) to SAFE Haven for our Meow-a-Ween event on October 27 from 4-6 pm. During Meow-a-Ween, kids can:

    • Get treats from stations around SAFE Haven
    • Color with the kitties
    • Take a tour of the shelter and get to meet our cats
    • Show off your a-MEOW-zing costumes during the costume parade

And kids aren’t the only ones who get treats! Bring items from our wishlist to put in the kitties trick-or-treat bags.

    • Fancy Feast (especially poultry and fish flavors)
    • Any type of Friskies canned food
    • Toys with catnip
    • Balls and any type of toy to chase
    • Feather toys

Ready for a spook-CAT-ularly fun afternoon? Come down to SAFE Haven for a great time!

The Scratching Post: Fall 2023

The Scratching Post: Fall 2023

Sep 27, 2023 | News, The Scratching Post

Message from Our Interim Executive Director

Dear Friends of SAFE Haven,

This past year has been of remarkable change and life-saving here at SAFE Haven. Without your generous support, we would not have been able to

  • Welcome 1,356 cats and kittens into our adoption program.
    • Many (318) of these cats came from local, euthanizing shelters; this means 24 percent of our kitties were given a second chance at finding their forever homes.
    • Even more (643) came to SAFE Haven because they were on our stray cat waitlist. We are so very proud that we can offer this to our community; you are the voice for the strays that show up in your backyards, at your workplaces, and even on the sides of the road. You come through for these kitties every day, providing them food, shelter, and even medical care before bringing them here.
    • Did you know that about eight percent (106) of cats who enter our shelter come through our SAFE Care Clinic? Most of these kitties come from colonies nearby; they are some of the sweetest cats you will ever meet! We believe many of our clinic cats have been abandoned or lost and were lucky enough to find their way here.
  • Adopt 1,323 cats and kittens to wonderful families in 38 North Carolina counties. Almost 10 percent of the adopted cats were adults and mature companions; our SAFE Haven family has such a heart for cats of all ages and origins!
  • Alter 7,283 cats and dogs at our SAFE Care Clinic; these animals came from 41 of the 100 counties in North Carolina (and a couple of counties in Virginia!). Preventing overpopulation and needless suffering is the mission of SAFE Haven and SAFE Care; Dr. Kutner and her team certainly met that challenge.
  • Provide families in need with over 30,000 pounds (15 tons!) of pet food through our Pet Food Pantry. Your contributions of dog and cat food throughout the year and during our Food Drives keep companion animals in their homes and their owners from having to make hard decisions—surrendering or abandoning their animals, going without food and medicine themselves, providing unhealthy alternatives.

The best part of sharing this message with you is this past year was record-breaking on all levels—the most cats taken in, the most cats adopted out, the most spay/neuter surgeries, and the most food distributed. This is all because of YOU, our supporters and champions. We have nowhere to go but up as they say, and 2023-24 will be all about the cats, all of the time!

With gratitude,

 

 

Patti Godin
Interim Executive Director