The Boring Safe Haven Society

11/02/2024

We are here at the Gresham Coastal with our kitties settling in! We will be here till 2pm 😇

Come say hi and take home a kitty or two 😉

11/02/2024

Each week we are inundated with requests of people wanting to surrender owned and found pets.
Each week we have to say no more than we say yes.
And each week our hearts break when we can’t do more.

Please be a responsible pet owner.
Please spay/neuter your pets. Please advocate for others to spay/neuter their pets as well.
Please budget for the costs of vet care and daily care for their basic needs prior to adopting an animal. Just as you would if you were to have a child, buy a car, etc.
Please hire a trainer if your dog needs extra guidance on how you’d like them to behave. If your dog is aggressive, the sad reality is that they don’t have a chance outside of a home with you.
Please exhaust all resources before deciding to rehome your pet. There are so many programs around for financial assistance, food assistance, training, etc.
Please understand that a free kitten will cost you anywhere from $200-$700 to spay/neuter. That doesn’t even include vaccines.
Please understand that a $150 puppy will cost you $500-$1,500 to spay/neuter. This also doesn’t include vaccines.
Please remember that emergency surgeries can be thousands of dollars and that emergencies do happen.
Please realize that these animals are living, breathing beings, and they count on you. They need you. They will live life spans of 5-20+ years. They are not disposable.
Please reach out if you ever need resources.
But please, please, please don’t be upset when we have to tell you no.
Please remember, this is all your responsibility, not ours, we are just here picking up the pieces, making a small dent in a very, very big problem.

10/30/2024

You can help us win a $1,000 grant from Royal Canin!!!
The nomination period runs from October 28 - November 3, 2024.

Nominate us as at the following link:
https://greatergood.org/royal-canin-shelter-contest?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_lpid=10785911&utm_campaign=241017_Greater%20Goods%20Shelter%20Email&utm_linkname=https%3a%2f%2fgreatergood.org%2froyal-canin-shelter-contest

For information on us, this is what you should enter:

Shelter Name: The Boring Safe Haven Society
Shelter Street Address: 22241 S Saling Road, Estacada, OR 97023
Shelter Contact Name: Sidnee Stone
Shelter Contact Email: [email protected]
Shelter Contact Phone Number: 503-348-4492

And then enter your information as the nominator!

10/29/2024

🩷✨ ADOPTION EVENT ✨🩷

We will have two adoption events in November at the Gresham Coastal, one in just a few days!

There will be several kitties available for adoption, ready for their furever homes 🤍

This is a short notice, but we hope to see you on Saturday! 🥹

10/29/2024

We made a TikTok! We’ve been talking about creating one for a while, just never got around to it. We thought it would be a good idea to have some cute, fun videos of some of the kitties under our care for the exposure of getting adopted. 🥹🤍

We’re definitely new to this, so be patient with us 😅

Our first video is a special guy, Big Tune. He’s just a sweetheart with a sad backstory, but he deserves all the love and attention he desires. In the caption is a little bit of his background, but a more descriptive version is in our adoption posts on here.

Give us a follow and let us know if there’s anything you’d enjoy seeing, as I know a bunch of kitties running around could be entertaining enough 🤪

Check out The Boring Safe Haven Society’s video.

10/25/2024

💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

SIX more cats trapped and ready for TNR from the house we’ve been working on containing overpopulation issues at since earlier this year.

With limited resources and our day to day rescue efforts taking precedence we still try to help with TNR’ing when we can.

At this single house, we have now trapped a total of 27 cats and that will soon be a total of 27 cats fixed!!

10/23/2024

🐱 More Adoptable’s 🐱

Adding a few more little faces to our arsenal of adoptable kitties we have.

This our “exotic” fruit litter 🥝🍒🍑

Here we have Kiwi, Guava, and Papaya!

We initially trapped them from a house in Sandy a couple months ago and we’ve been working with them ever since to get each of them fixed, vaccinated, and socialized.

While they are still a bit shy, we don’t want to do any of them the disservice of not being available for adoption since they are fully vetted now. They each just need a patient family willing to spend time with them and further gain their trust. They are not aggressive at all, just nervous.

Kiwi is the more tabby colored grey female kitten.
She is still a bit shy but she does love to play with her siblings and other resident cats in our care.

Guava is the grey male with slight tabby markings.
He is the bravest of the bunch and will come to you quickly if you have any treats or wet food in hand.

Papaya is the little black medium-haired female kitten.
She is the most reserved but still has blossomed so much since we initially took her in. She loves engaging with her siblings and other resident rescues.

Each of these babies is about 3.5 - 4 months old. They’ve been fixed, vaccinated with age appropriate vaccines, microchipped, and dewormed.

We’d love to see them get adopted together but we know that’s a big ask!
Their adoption fee is $150 each or $200 for two
For the ideal and patient furever home, we could discuss an adoption fee for all three of them as well 🤍

Please inquire today to adopt one of these little beauties!

*** As a reminder, we do not adopt out black cats two weeks prior and one week following Halloween for their safety. You are still welcome to apply and schedule a meet and greet, but the official adoption won’t take place until we approach the second week of November ***

10/21/2024

🧡🖤🧡 ADOPTION POST - PLEASE READ ALL THE WAY THROUGH 🧡🖤🧡

We have quite a few babies waiting for their furever homes! Our Looney Tunes litter has been with us for a while now, and they’re growing quick! One of the boys was finally adopted in the perfect home!! There’s still a few Looney Tunes left and ready to find a home of their own!
In addition to these precious kids, we have plenty of other cute faces looking for homes and several more coming very soon! 🐱

Please see the pictures for who is available, their bios, their age, and gender. Inquire with us if you have any specific questions.

Adoption fees:
3+ Years $75 each
1 - 3 Years $100 each
6 Months to 1 Year $125 each or $200 for two being adopted together
Under 6 Months $150 each or $200 for two being adopted together

You can also apply for adoption on our website or PetFinder.

Prior to adoption, all cats are spayed/neutered, microchipped, dewormed, and have age appropriate vaccines.

** Black cats are not available for adoption two weeks prior and one week following Halloween for their safety - you are welcome to apply for them and schedule a meet and greet during this time, but no official adoptions will take place until the second week of November **

10/21/2024

There is no "perfect home" looking for your already owned dog that:
•Is under socialized
•Can't be with other animals (dogs/cats/etc)
•Can't be with children
•Has medical issues
•Lacks training
•Is aggressive
Or any combination of the above...

Rescues are full, shelters are full, adoptions are at an all time low and people surrendering animals is at an all time high. No one will love or put more time into your animal than you. You already know and love your animal, other people do not. It's hard to come to terms with but there is no one out there looking to take on your project.

10/09/2024

🛍️ Amazon Prime Day 🛍️

We’re a little late to the game since Amazon Prime Day started today, the 8th, but better late than never right???

We have some much needed items for the kitties in our care and figured what better day to share our Amazon Wishlist than during Prime Days.
A lot of good deals are going on for many items on our wishlist and we along with the kitties would be very much appreciative for anything you’re willing to snag for us!!

This is the link to our wishlist!:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/289SKIBYORLZ9?ref_=wl_share

09/30/2024

✨🖤 ADOPTION POST - PLEASE READ ALL THE WAY THROUGH 🖤✨

We have quite a few babies waiting for their furever homes! Our Looney Tunes litter has been with us for a while now, and they’re growing quick! Also included is two sweet, spunky smaller kids 😻🐈‍⬛

Please see the pictures for who is available, their bios, their age, and gender. Inquire with us if you have any specific questions.

Adoption fees:
6 Months to 1 Year $125 each or $200 for two being adopted together
Under 6 Months $150 each or $200 for two being adopted together

You can also apply for adoption on our website or PetFinder.

Prior to adoption, all cats are spayed/neutered, microchipped, dewormed, and have age appropriate vaccines.

09/24/2024

🖤 ADOPTED 🖤

🐾🐈‍⬛ Don needs a home or temporary foster!! 🐈‍⬛🐾

🖤Don is around 1.5 years old!

🖤He is affectionate and loves attention. He does REALLY well with other cats and is very respectful of cats that don’t want to be his friend. He has helped a lot of his foster siblings come out of their shells.
He has briefly been around dogs and has done well.
He likes to flop on his back and get tummy scratches.
He is also a big fan of greeting people at the door if he notices someone is approaching.

🖤It would be best that he goes to a home that has another cat or a human companion that is able to give him a lot of attention.

🖤His current foster is going on vacation for about a month in October and we would love to see him adopted before then! Otherwise, we would love to find a temporary foster while his current one is out of town.

🖤Is Don the right fit for you? Message us to apply to adopt this beautiful boy!

09/22/2024

Your cat started to trust me today.
You remember the one? With the chunky face, lengthy body, and unique markings. He really is beautiful.

Your cat didn’t hiss at me today.
You know, the one you surrendered to us? We get life happens and circumstances change, but we don’t understand why you had to get him declawed. To tell you the truth, he also doesn’t understand why he no longer has claws and why he had to endure that kind of pain. He promises that if he scratched you or your furniture, he didn’t know what he was doing was wrong. Was it too much to ask to just trim his nails?

Your cat didn’t cower in his cage today.
You know, the one that loved you and trusted you? It’s okay though, because now he knows us, and while it will take time, we will do everything we can for him to learn to love us.

Your cat didn’t refuse to eat today.
You know, the one that probably never missed a meal while he was with you? When we first took him in, we could tell he was well-fed with those chunky cheeks and a little extra love on his hips. It’s okay though, I promise we will get him back to eating well and let him carry around a healthy amount of extra weight.

Your cat didn’t refuse to use the litter box today.
You know, the one that was surrendered for peeing in unfavorable places? We’ll be the first to tell you that we’d likely have some unfavorable behaviors if you had our fingers cut off too. Did you know that declawing a cat is similar to having your fingers cut off at the knuckle? Doesn’t sound ideal, does it?

Your cat finally learned to trust me today.
And while we hope that he finds his forever home outside of being in the rescue, we know that he hoped that his forever home would have been with you. It’s okay though, we will do whatever it takes to make him whole again. Just like we’re expected to do.

09/19/2024

Does anyone know of a local place (Sandy, Estacada, surrounding areas), that we could host a nail trimming event indoors?
We would need a place with an open room and at least one private room inside so any anxious animals can have their nails trimmed in private to help combat the stress!

Please comment or message us if you have any ideas or have a space you’d be willing to host our event at 🐱🤍🐶🤍🐰

Ashley Smith

09/17/2024

🐱🤍 Featured Adoption Post 🤍🐱

Valerie is a gorgeous girl at roughly 1 years old.
She came to us a bit feral, with three little kittens in tow a few months back. Being a young cat herself, as her kittens were weened, she really enjoyed their company and playing alongside them. Each of her beautiful babies have since been adopted and she is seeking a forever home to call her own.

Her foster family has done such an amazing job at getting her acquainted with human touch and learning that the world doesn’t have to be so scary.
She can still by a little shy/hesitant at times but has come quite a long way already. She is also very much spoiled with having a catio to lounge on!

She would do best in a home with a kitten or another young friendly cat to be around to gain more confidence and have the opportunity to interact and have a playmate/companion.

Her adoption fee is $75
She is spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, and dewormed. The only thing she needs is someone with a big heart willing to give this pretty gal a loving home 😻

09/16/2024

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09/08/2024

🤍ADOPTED🤍

🐱 Featured Adoption Post 🐱

Ginger is a fearless little lady at 4.5 months old.
She’s good with both dogs and cats, and will especially give dogs a run for their money.
She’s a beautiful white cat with calico markings throughout.
She was on an adoption hold but no longer is, which is no fault of hers or her previous adopters, as she came down with ringworm but has since been cleared and unfortunately her adopters did not want to wait given clearing ringworm can take awhile.

She’s the last of her litter and would absolutely love to find her furever home 🧡🤍🤎

Her adoption fee is currently $125
She is scheduled to be spayed on 9/17
She is microchipped and dewormed
She is also up to date on vaccines and will also receive her rabies vaccine on 9/17

09/06/2024

🚨 We NEED Foster’s🚨
🚨 Please Reach Out if You’re Available to Foster 🚨

We have multiple requests to intakes moms with kittens as well as just kittens.

We can’t do this without you!

08/28/2024

Hey all! We are halfway through Week 3 of the Clear The Shelters campaign!!

We are doing yet another ‘Whatever You Can Contribute Wednesday’

We were notified of additional ways to secure funds through this campaign!:
💰 The one shelter with the single largest donation between Tuesday, August 27th at 1 p.m. ET and Monday, September 2nd at 11:59pm ET will receive $5k grant from The Animal Rescue Site.

💰 The two shelters who receive the highest number of individual gifts during this timeframe, regardless of donation size, will each receive $5k grants from The Animal Rescue Site.

Even if we are not successful in obtaining these grants listed above, we are endlessly thankful for the support we’ve received throughout the campaign thus far 🤍🐱✨

As a reminder, donations for the campaign only count when they are submitted at the link listed below.

is here! and are matching donations weekly, and we need your support! Donate now to help us save as many pets as possible:

Being halfway into the summer, kitten season is in full force, and we are struggling with staying afloat financially. We are offering reduced adoption fees and other specials to help supplement our funding. Our intakes are currently closed as we are truly in need of more pet parent's willing to open...

08/25/2024

Most if not all of these precious faces are still available and awaiting their furever homes 🤍🤍

As a reminder, our adoption fees are reduced for all of August!!!

08/23/2024

UPDATE: Owner of pregnant cat has been found ✨

Do we have any fosters (or anyone willing to become a foster) that can take on a pregnant mama kitty?

We haven’t assessed her in person yet, but her finder needs to find a safe spot for her to land.

We’d be asking for a couple month long+ commitment so babies can be born and weened.

All supplies are provided!! 🐱🤍✨

08/20/2024

It’s Giving Tuesday and we’re asking that you please think of us for donations today - September 10th!

Thank you to each and every person who has contributed to this donation match program for the ‘Clear the Shelters’ campaign! Within the past few weeks, we’ve had 4 adoptions, which may sounds small, but is a HUGE uptick given how slow the last few months have been with all the free kittens being offered up.

As a reminder, donations are being matched dollar for dollar.
I do stand corrected from our previous post! While I had hoped $1 would turn into $2, it does appear that the minimum donation at the following link is $5! So your $5 would turn into $10 and go up from there 😊

The donation match only applies when donations are made at the link listed below!

is here! and are making weekly matching donations August 10-September 10 and we need your support! Donate now to help us save as many pets as possible.

https://donate.clearthesheltersfund.org/page/the-boring-safe-haven

We're calling today 'Whatever You Can Contribute Wednesday!'

Can you donate $1? That'll turn into $2 with the donation match!
Can you donate $5? That'll turn into $10 with the donation match!
You get the point!! :)

The donation match only applies when donations are made at the link listed below!

is here! and are making weekly matching donations August 10-September 10 and we need your support! Donate now to help us save as many pets as possible.

https://donate.clearthesheltersfund.org/page/the-boring-safe-haven

08/14/2024

We're calling today 'Whatever You Can Contribute Wednesday!'

Can you donate $1? That'll turn into $2 with the donation match!
Can you donate $5? That'll turn into $10 with the donation match!
You get the point!! :)

The donation match only applies when donations are made at the link listed below!

is here! and are making weekly matching donations August 10-September 10 and we need your support! Donate now to help us save as many pets as possible.

https://donate.clearthesheltersfund.org/page/the-boring-safe-haven

08/13/2024

is here! and are matching donations weekly and we need your support! Donate now to help us save as many pets as possible: https://donate.clearthesheltersfund.org/page/the-boring-safe-haven