SAFE Haven for Cats

SAFE Haven for Cats SAFE Haven for Cats is a 501(c)(3) non-profit no-kill animal shelter and low-cost spay/neuter clinic. That's it.
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SAFE Haven is Raleigh’s No Kill shelter and the only one exclusively for cats and kittens. SAFE Haven is a limited-access shelter; as one cat or kitten is adopted, another is rescued. While waiting for a space, cats are placed on a waiting list. The average length of stay for a cat at the shelter is 8 weeks. All cats adopted from SAFE Haven are sterilized prior to adoption and can never reproduce


We believe...

Every cat has value and deserves a chance for a permanent home. You should only euthanize cats that are too ill or injured to recover. Unless a cat can't recover we consider it adoptable and will work hard to find a home for it and always do! If euthanasia is necessary it is by lethal injection only. In Trap/Neuter/Return and committed through our own low cost spay and neuter clinic to sterilizing as many feral as well as stray cats and personal pets in our community as we can. In treating all cats in our shelter and make decisions for them the same way we do our own personal pets at home. No time limits are imposed on the process of restoring a cat or kitten to well being.

Happy New Year! We’re closed today as we ring in 2026. We look forward to a year of saving more kitty lives!
01/01/2026

Happy New Year! We’re closed today as we ring in 2026. We look forward to a year of saving more kitty lives!

⏰ It’s the final day of 2025! Your gift is MATCHED up to $100,000, but only until midnight. Cats spending the holidays i...
12/31/2025

⏰ It’s the final day of 2025! Your gift is MATCHED up to $100,000, but only until midnight. Cats spending the holidays in our shelter are counting on you. Make your year-end gift now: https://www.safehavenforcats.org/donate/

Hi! I’m Curious Georgina! Yes, that curious. If there’s a noise, a shadow, a shoelace, or a mysterious crumb on the floo...
12/30/2025

Hi! I’m Curious Georgina! Yes, that curious. If there’s a noise, a shadow, a shoelace, or a mysterious crumb on the floor, I will investigate immediately. It’s kind of my thing.

I’m a kitten, which means my days are filled with very important work: pouncing on nothing, racing down hallways, climbing things I probably shouldn’t, and then falling asleep in the cutest possible position. I’m brave, bouncy, and always ready to learn about the world, preferably with you right next to me.

I love toys, warm laps (once I’m done exploring), and humans who laugh when I do something silly instead of asking, “How did you even get up there?” I promise to grow into a wonderful cat, but right now I specialize in joy, mischief, and tiny squeaky meows.

If you’re looking for a little explorer to brighten your days and keep your life interesting, I think we might be meant for each other.

Come meet me. I’ll probably be the one climbing the cat tree upside down: https://www.safehavenforcats.org/adopt/meet-the-cats/adopt-me/?animal_id=16485&cat_name=Curious%20Georgina

⏳ We’re running out of time, and so are the cats who need us most.Your tax-deductible year-end gift is MATCHED up to $10...
12/30/2025

⏳ We’re running out of time, and so are the cats who need us most.

Your tax-deductible year-end gift is MATCHED up to $100,000, doubling the lifesaving care you provide. Please give today: https://www.safehavenforcats.org/donate/

Still, eating holiday leftovers? Make sure you keep those for you, not your kitty, so they stay happy and healthy!
12/29/2025

Still, eating holiday leftovers? Make sure you keep those for you, not your kitty, so they stay happy and healthy!

12/29/2025

Sick, injured, and homeless cats can’t wait until 2026. Your year-end gift (tax-deductible!) helps them get care right now, and it’s DOUBLED. Give before December 31: https://www.safehavenforcats.org/donate/

We wish everyone a PAWSitively wonderful holiday! We'll be closed today, but back to our regular schedule tomorrow.
12/25/2025

We wish everyone a PAWSitively wonderful holiday! We'll be closed today, but back to our regular schedule tomorrow.

Address

8431-137 Garvey Drive
Raleigh, NC
27616

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 11am - 8pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+19198727233

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SAFE Haven is Raleigh’s premiere no-kill shelter and the only one exclusively for cats and kittens. Our mission is to ensure the well-being of every cat through adoption, affordable spay/neuter services, community outreach and adherence to no-kill principles.

We are a limited-access shelter: as one cat or kitten is adopted, another is rescued. While waiting for a space, cats are placed on a waiting list. The average length of stay for a cat at the shelter is 4 weeks.

We believe...


  • Every cat has value and deserves a chance for a permanent home.