Safehaven Small Breed Rescue

Safehaven Small Breed Rescue We are a 501c3, not for profit, no kill rescue specializing in senior dogs and those born with defects, providing veterinary care - socialization
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Occasionally you may see a post stating that we have reached our limit temporarily - This means that we are currently housing 12 rescue dogs. This is our personal limit, the number we can comfortably care for, feed and keep groomed without stretching ourselves too thin. However, we will make exceptions for true emergencies such as an injured or abuse cases which are usually referred to us by the

local or State Police. Since we refuse to put elderly, handicapped, puppy mill dogs, or abused dogs on a concrete floor, in individual fenced runs. We believe that it is better to make the worst case dogs feel like they really are home, than to take in many dogs only to have them put in a kennel run, isolated and in most cases, in the same situation they were rescued from. Our operating budget usually consists of what ever is left of our personal income after the bills are paid. We attend several craft shows and other fundraisers a year, all of which directly benefit the dogs at Safehaven. At no time do we use donated funds to pay the bills, or for "administrative fees" as other rescues and shelters do. Your donations go to buy the best dog food we can afford, new toys, treats, flea products, heartworm preventative medications, occasionally beds, and snuggle blankets and sweaters for the elderly dogs for winter. You can be assured, that your donation is NOT going into someone's pocket (unless maybe Petsmart's) We receive no state or federal funding for our rescue work. Monetary donations to help cover their expenses can be sent through Paypal at [email protected] or mailed directly to 162 Saxton Avenue, Norway SC 29113. Our Location is Norway SC, phone - 814-428-2247
Our Tax ID is 27-2053787

When you are blind and can barely hear any transition can be overwhelming. When Manny first arrived in June, he was lea...
12/17/2025

When you are blind and can barely hear any transition can be overwhelming. When Manny first arrived in June, he was leary of the bigger dogs. Rightfully so. In 6 months he has learned that they are warm and make great bed buddies on cold mornings. It took time, but he knows they won't harm him and even allow some snuggles.

Tonight was Jerry's turn to have some Christmas fun
12/13/2025

Tonight was Jerry's turn to have some Christmas fun

Gizmo had an unplanned trip to the vet this morning. I noticed last night that his chin was wet. It happens especiall...
12/09/2025

Gizmo had an unplanned trip to the vet this morning. I noticed last night that his chin was wet. It happens especially with toothless dogs when their tongue hangs out. So I cleaned it well and thought that was it. Nope. In true Gizzy style, he had to escalate the issue and this morning his chin was not only wet but had a bad odor signaling infection. So I called my vet and they told me to bring him right in.

Gizmo has developed Pyoderma around the edges of his lips and down onto his chin area. The plan is to keep it as clean as I can with Chlorhexidine, antibiotics for 2 weeks and shave his chin hair in about 5 days when the sores begin to heal. Good news is we caught it early and he still has a great appetite so he should be all better in no time.

I was sitting on the couch early this morning, drinking that first cup of coffee while everyone else was still asleep. W...
12/08/2025

I was sitting on the couch early this morning, drinking that first cup of coffee while everyone else was still asleep. Well, almost everyone. Mr. Manny climbed the ramp and laid down next to me. Its the first time he has done this since he got here. Usually I have to pick him up to be on the couch with me. He is becoming more confident and independent. We had a nice 30 minute snuggle until he decided that was enough.

Gizmo, aka Lil Man had a fun evening out, got tons of attention and even met Santa! Lots of fun in Swansea SC
12/07/2025

Gizmo, aka Lil Man had a fun evening out, got tons of attention and even met Santa! Lots of fun in Swansea SC

Tomorrow evening Gizmo will have his first opportunity to sit on Santa's lap! I love taking these littles out and givin...
12/06/2025

Tomorrow evening Gizmo will have his first opportunity to sit on Santa's lap! I love taking these littles out and giving them new experiences. He, of course, will ride in style. His donated carriage is all decorated too ;)

Mona Pants is having a contest! The top 5 rescues will receive a grant but you can only vote until 9 pm today :O So pl...
12/02/2025

Mona Pants is having a contest! The top 5 rescues will receive a grant but you can only vote until 9 pm today :O So please head over to the page (link below), scroll down to find Safehaven and leave us a vote

12/01/2025

Good Monday morning! I was going to wait to share the kids Christmas wish list, but with it being Cyber Monday and many items on sale, I thought today would be a good day. These are just a few things I believe the kids would enjoy. The list isnt long, but as you know. I try to make every holiday special for all the dogs here. Thanks in advance for loving these old dogs as much as I do

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Safehaven is not a kennel. The rescues live with us in our home. We do not have “open” hours. All visitation is by appointment only.

We DO NOT SHIP dogs. All dogs being adopted must be picked up by the person adopting them. We DO NOT allow dogs to be adopted as gifts for someone other than the adopter. Occasionally you may see a post stating that we have reached our limit temporarily - This means that we are currently housing 16 rescue dogs. This is our personal limit, the number we can comfortably care for, feed and keep groomed without stretching ourselves too thin. However, we will make exceptions for true emergencies such as an injured or abuse cases which are usually referred to us by the local or State Police. Since we refuse to put elderly, handicapped, puppy mill dogs, or abused dogs on a concrete floor, in individual fenced runs, we can only house 25 dogs per year. We believe that it is better to make the worst case dogs feel like they really are home, than to take in many dogs only to have them put in a kennel run, isolated and in most cases, in the same situation they were rescued from. We are inspected twice a year by the State Dog Warden for our kennel license. Our operating budget usually consists of what ever is left of our personal income after the bills are paid. We attend several craft shows and other fundraisers a year, all of which directly benefit the dogs at Safehaven. At no time do we use donated funds to pay the bills, or for "administrative fees" as other rescues and shelters do. Your donations go to buy the best dog food we can afford, new toys, treats, flea products, heartworm preventative medications, occasionally beds, and snuggle blankets and sweaters for the elderly dogs for winter. You can be assured, that your donation is NOT going into someone's pocket (unless maybe Petsmart's) We receive no state or federal funding for our rescue work. Our physical address is 318 barber Drive, Tionesta, PA 16353 phone - 814-463-5004 Our Tax ID is 27-2053787