Safe Haven Humane Society

Safe Haven Humane Society NO-KILL Maine Licensed shelter in Wells, Maine. Rescues, rehabilitates and finds permanent homes for No Kill feline animal rescue adoption center.

Sunny, free roaming cat rooms, with kitties ready and waiting for potential adopters! Our shelter at 1420 Post Road is open by appointment. If you are interested in our thrift shop at 1784 please check out Safe Haven Thrift Shop's page! or call 207-216-9169 or contact [email protected]

So many adoptions have taken place at Safe Haven and here's just 2 for you to smile over. The black and white kitty is B...
03/07/2025

So many adoptions have taken place at Safe Haven and here's just 2 for you to smile over.
The black and white kitty is Beerus, a kitty that wanted to be an only kit;ty and he had to stay in a kitty condo at the farmhouse because we had no room for him where he could be an only kitty. But once he was transferred to our shelter down the street, WHAM!! They had a small but pleasant room for him and he was able to show off and just look at the great dad he has now!
The other photo is of a kitty named Luke who is somewhere in that carrier next to the smiling family that he can now call his very own!

OUCH! We can't imagine the pain Parson's had to be in when he arrived at Safe Haven.A property owner notice an injured c...
03/07/2025

OUCH! We can't imagine the pain Parson's had to be in when he arrived at Safe Haven.
A property owner notice an injured cat who suffered some unknown injury with his flesh exposed and displaying muscle damage.
On Feb. 21st his medical journey began his lacerations being repaired and being wrapped in bandages. Along with this he needed testing to identify the bacteria in his injured skin to diagnose and be better able to fight the infections in his wounds.
Laboratory samples, blood tests, x-rays, an anemia panel, hospitalization and monitoring and re-wrapping of his bandages continued until March 3rd, when he was deemed well enough to relax and heal and be pampered by our volunteers.
Parsons is now feeling so much better. Whatever happened to him, we will never know, but we are so glad he isn't suffering anymore.
It will be awhile before Parsons will be available for adoption but we will certainty announce it.
In the meantime, Parson's vet needs were $3,359. 69. Any donation you wish to send Safe Haven to help with his bill is certainly appreciated. Please send to Safe Haven, PO Box 91, Wells, ME 04090. Parson's will write back to you and send a photo of how he's doing! Thanks so much!

See this confident, happy, relaxed, well-adjusted kitty lying on his back at the computer? Well, to fully appreciate it ...
02/25/2025

See this confident, happy, relaxed, well-adjusted kitty lying on his back at the computer? Well, to fully appreciate it you must hear the back story about Linda, one of our SH volunteers and her beloved kitty Dillon.
Linda was happily on her way for a relaxing 3-week vacation with her two beloved kitties happily relaxed in her car when he stopped at 2 AM at a highway rest stop. Lo and behold, Linda spied 2 young kitties looking out from bushes and that is when Linda’s trip took an unexpected turn.
Most people would just drive on, but Linda being a huge cat lover, rescuer and who had worked for a vet for 25 years, could not turn her back.
She took her cat carriers and cat food and tried to entice them to be captured. Regretfully she had no luck but she left behind bowls of cat food and water.
The kitties haunted her and she called every contact she knew and tried every shelter in the area to help her to see if someone could trap them and she would take them into her care on her way back, but no one would help.
Not giving up, Linda ordered 2 folding traps to fit in her car and a large soft sided cage that could squeeze into her car with all her luggage and her two kitties on her return trip. She was obsessed about this the kitties and she knew she’d have to try again.
On her return home, Linda returned to the rest area timing it again for could timing it for 2 AM. She parked in the same area and within 20 minutes, she saw him under a parked truck. He was alone. She set 2 traps in the bushes and waited another 20 minutes and then checked the traps. The first one was empty. The second had a kitty in it!
Now Linda had to make room for a cat trap no longer folded up, but housing a very frightened kitty. With determination and great care, she managed. She regretted that there was only one kitty but thankful she had caught this one.
Now, finally on her way home, her car packed with her 2 kitties, her luggage, and this new unhappy kitty in a trap, she began on her return trip home. All of the sudden, Linda’s tire blew out but she was able to make it to another rest stop. AAA came to the rescue but she had to move all her luggage outside in the rain to get to the spare tire.
Not wanting to scare her kitty passengers by removing them from her car so the mechanic could get to her spare she had to now purchase a new tire. Linda and her kitties then went to a tire shop where Linda refused to allow her cats suffer the fright of being in a car that was being on a lift, so the new tire had to be mounted using a car jack.
This tire blow out extended her return trip by 3 hours more during which time the feral kitty had to endure being in the trap. He was very quiet all that while. What he was probably doing during that time was planning on showing Linda some amazing things about his agility when she finally got him home.
Now, finally home, her own cats settled in and the new cat cage for the new kitty ready she attempted to move him from the trap to the cage. Now Linda has done this so many times, but kitty had different plans.
He escaped and flew from the trap into her family room and swiftly climbed the walls, removing every picture as he climbed. The kitty moved so fast and during his frensy he shorted out a plug and knocked her TV over.
Yep. Just imagine Linda. Somehow, she managed to catch him and safely get him into his cage. However, he was miserable. Every time she opened the door he lunged at her and growled his complaints to her. Linda affectionately named him Dillon and within a week, had him neutered and tested. The vet advised Linda not to keep him because he was too feral. She knew he was only scared and wanted to try because she had worked so hard to rescue him.
After another month, with no change in his behavior or stress level, Linda asked to surrender him to Safe Haven where she volunteers. We gladly accepted him. Linda continued to devote her time to Dillon helping him adjust and gradually he showed progress and she wanted to foster him so she could work with him in her home.
Linda fell in love with Dillon the night she saw him hiding in the bushes. She knew he was meant to be a part of her family and in January, she made it official and adopted him.
Dillon is now a 1 ½ year old love bug who can’t get enough attention. He is Linda’s shadow. Dillon follows her all around the house, sits with or on her and cries when she leaves him. He loves to help her work on the computer and makes sure she takes plenty of breaks so she can hug and kiss him.
The photo of him hamming it up in front of Linda while she tries to work is so hysterical. She had gone out on a limb for this boy and he pays her back everyday in purrs and funny antics.
Thank you, Linda, and everyone out there who goes above and beyond to save a life. Happiness always Linda and Dillon!

Pretty Boy's Story:The cover photo is gruesome and some might not like to look at it. I don't. But i have to because it'...
02/23/2025

Pretty Boy's Story:
The cover photo is gruesome and some might not like to look at it. I don't. But i have to because it's a reminder of how we must all be looking out for kitties in need.
Janet had been feeding feral cats for a long period of time and the one she saw daily didn't show. When Pretty Boy did appear, he was limping and bleeding and she looked at horror at his leg. He had no paw, he was walking on bones.
The local shelter refused to accept or help him. She didn't know what to do. She kept seeking help and then she called Safe Haven and we took him in and rushed him to emergency.
His surgery and extensive care cost Safe Haven thousands as the infection was so extensive he had to have his leg amputated. Weeks of recovery afterward at our Cattail Farmhouse in a recovery tent where he could be housed safely and prevent him from being too active until he healed was his home now. He had to wear a cone on his head.
Once he healed and his hair began to cover his missing limb area he was moved into Scaredy Cat School. Many weeks passed and volunteers learned that he didn't have an ounce of aggression in him, only fear and hesitation.
With steady, gentle interaction Pretty Boy began to purr and show that he enjoyed being petted.
When you have teams working on cats, it's sometimes difficult to communicate and stay on the same page medically and observing cats, so when Pretty Boy wasn't feeling well we decided that he should be in one person's care until he recovered.
One of our team stepped up and she offered to take him home and be his nurse (and mom). Pretty Boy has been doing great and is feeling much better and Carolyn, who is fostering him recently sent us this photo of him standing up on 3 legs, looking so happy and healthy and at home that I needed to share this with everyone.

The photos show his journey with the last one being him today, thanks to everyone that helps us afford expensive vet bills and to our teams that give the care and love to make Safe Haven's rescue work a great success!
Enjoy Pretty Boy's journey!

Scaredy Cat School Diary Update:From BOLT, the cat who won't smile (yet)The "teachers" at SCS (Scaredy Cat School) chose...
02/17/2025

Scaredy Cat School Diary Update:
From BOLT, the cat who won't smile (yet)
The "teachers" at SCS (Scaredy Cat School) chose me to write the school diary because they think I need to push myself more. I would be "purrfectly" content to simply lay in my hammock all day and grimace at everyone with my twisted whiskers and pouting face but people are beginning to think I'm due for a challenge. And the other kitties in SCS all pointed at me when the teachers asked who'd be writing the diary this week.

Writing isn't my thing but I'll give it a try. I had a stinky life until I came to Safe Haven. I was a stray and ended up at a shelter in Maine and they thought me and my friend were too feral and aggressive and we were headed to live in some barn for the rest of our lives, but we got lucky and ended up at Safe Haven. They have a school for kitties who need socializing.
Since then, we have relaxed and gained weight and made friends, but I'm remaining to be a bu**er of sorts and still rejecting my teachers outstretched hands of kindness as much as I can. They know they'll wear me down with their treats and baby talking. I've really come pretty far. A couple of the teachers dare to touch my head. When they do, I manage to wear the most disgusted look on my face possible. I give as little affection to them as I possible can, no matter how nice I must admit that their gentle ear rubs might feel, I pretend that I hate it and that it's very very painful.
The kitty I came with is Swift. She totally caved in and became friendly early on. She arrived with a collar around her neck that was so tight her skin was infected from it rubbing on her. Since the collar came off when she arrived at Safe Haven, she was much happier and got friendly with the teachers. She and I are good friends, but I have a confession to make...
Don't tell anyone, but a new student has arrived at SCS and I have developed a kitty crush on her. Yep... who can blame me? She has the most beautiful eyes and she's shy and has long hair. Her name is Edie and I manage to build up the courage to visit her at night and just lie next to her kitty tent and hope that she'll just once look at me instead of glare out into space pretending she doesn't notice how handsome I am.
Swift tells me that it's Karma. Edie is doing what I have been doing to the teachers. I ignore the teachers. No matter how nice they are to me I'm a stinker. I treat them like they are not there. And that is exactly what Edie is doing to me.
This gives me a great deal to contemplate about as I perch in my hammock and sort it all out in my mind.
While I watch Swift playing with the teachers and having fun, I think that maybe Swift is right. Maybe I do need to shift my "cattitude" a bit...
We will see what happens this week and give you an update soon. If you stop by at 1784 Post Road in Wells, ME into Safe Haven's shop open 11-4 daily you can peek into SCS school and I'll be up in my hammock pretending you don't exist.
Sincerely,
Bolt, the cat that won't smile (yet)

02/16/2025

Due to snow and ice Safe Haven's shop at 1784 Post Rd in Wells is closed
Sunday 2/16. Stay safe everyone!

Come take advantage of fabulous sale on ladies clothing clearance rack only 50 cents an item! Feb 14-22! Safe Haven Thri...
02/15/2025

Come take advantage of fabulous sale on ladies clothing clearance rack only 50 cents an item! Feb 14-22! Safe Haven Thrift & Vintage shop, 1784 Post Rd, Wells
open 7 days a week 11-4 Weather permitting!

02/13/2025

Our shop at 1784 Post Road,
Wells will be closed
today 2/13 due to slippery roads! STAY SAFE!

02/09/2025

Due to winter storm, Safe Haven's shop at 1784 Post Rd in Wells will be closed today on Superbowl Sunday. STAY HOME, STAY SAFE!

I found this post from years ago about dear Ditto and wanted to share . Ditto is once again at Safe Haven with her frien...
02/04/2025

I found this post from years ago about dear Ditto and wanted to share .
Ditto is once again at Safe Haven with her friend Twilight.

The beautiful kitty on the cover is Camile who is playful and sweet but lost her home due to allergies in the family. Oh...
02/03/2025

The beautiful kitty on the cover is Camile who is playful and sweet but lost her home due to allergies in the family. Oh that's a shame for her because now she needs to find a new home and she sure does deserve one. She is currently alone in a room at the shelter because she doesn't want to be with other cats and so this means the days can get long and lonely.
So we all need to step up and find this darling little one a great home fast!
Her devoted volunteers find her to be independent and likes to lounge in her cat tree and watch nature perform for her. Her favorite toys are toy mice, spring toys and she loves to perform happily with you when you dangle the wand toy.
Camile will be shy at first, like so many kitties are, and then once she knows she's safe and that this is her own very own home, she'll reward you with lots of love and attention
So give the shelter a call and get your window ledge ready for Camile who will sure put it to good use once the squirrels come by to say HI! Please call 207-646-1611 or fill out an application at www.safehavenhumanesociety.org Thank YOU!

01/20/2025

Here's a video of Marty feeling much better after his trip to the vet. What a sweet fellow. We're all cheering for you handsome boy!

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Here's a video of Marty feeling much better after his trip to the vet. What a sweet fellow. We're all cheering for you handsome boy!

WONDER Just a few days ago I posted about our CH diagnosed kitten Wonder. A day or so after posting about her, Wonder's body took a cruel hit and walking was more difficult and she cried. She was taken to emergency where she has spent 3 days and nights. After many consults with the fabulous neurological dept in MVMC the decision was made to give Wonder an MRI, including other tests to try to unveil the hidden culprit that was making her run a very high fever, make her so weak she could hardly hold up her head and made her body difficult to be mobile. At times like this, when we look at the huge expense of diagnosis we always choose going thru with the necessary tests. Hope is after all, for the hopeful. And every cat we rescue deserves this chance. The vets suspected FIP. Obvious signals of FIP didn't show up on the MRI, but 30% of the FIP cases don't. We took another leap of faith by hoping it was FIP had the FIP meds delivered overnight express to try on her the next day. The meds agreed with her. We had it compounded for her ease and comfort. Further testing revealed Wonder has toxoplasmosis which she has also started medications for. I understand that toxo can also make kitties appear to have CH type symptoms so we are not sure honestly if she has CH or not, but time will tell. The vet team was wonderful and remarked about how dear and sweet and playful Wonder was over the days and nights when her fever went down and she was feeling better. When she wasn't, it was horrible for her, they would call and say she couldn't lift her head, she had a very high fever and didn't want to interact. Much praying and breath holding and visualizing takes place at this end during times like this. We try to prepare ourselves for the worst, that we could after all this, lose a kitty, however, our light of faith burns bright and strong as we wait and wait. 3 days and nights their team worked on Wonder monitoring her, medicating her and encouraging her and loving her.

Scardey Cat School student "Bolt" is barely tolerating being touched by the gentle hands of teacher Pam. The look on Bolt's face is so comical!! He is a real stick in the mud feral who is taking his good old time giving up the ghost to the teachers, who will never give up on him. We'll keep you posted on who wins!!

James did his polar plunge at noon and said it really wasny bad except the rain made things a bit colder. Enjoy the video from the warmth of your chair and send a thank you pledge to James for Safe Haven www.safehavenhumanesociety.org Thank you James! That was amazing!

James Polar Plunge takes place tomorrow (Jan 1st 2025) Watch video from 24'.

Momma Kimball and family of 8!!!

This video shows Spirit in her new home enjoying having her very own everything! She rubs her face all over everything marking her scent to state ownership. "A HOME, A HOME OF MY OWN, OUT OF THE WIND AND HARM'S WAY!" We are so happy Spirit loves her mom and home so much.She sleeps with her at night and today her owner's mother visited and Spirit was happy to be petted. She knows she has a family!

Remember the little kitten named Eleanor who was being bottle fed because we were afraid she was falling behind the others? Well. She's the ringleader in this band of hooligans attacking shoelaces! Enjoy the video!

Good Morning! Here's an update on Eleanor! Have a lovely day!

Eleanor, one of Safe Haven's 4 week old kittens is spending some time in volunteer Maureen's home so she can encourage her to eat. Eleanore's 3 siblings are developing well and gaining weight, but not little Eleanor. Maureen takes her back to Safe Haven to be with her momma and siblings but she gets special encouragement and monitoring while at Maureen's for meal sessions. Eleanor is also bowlegged so were keeping our eyes on her to be sure she gets whatever help she may need. Enjoy the cute mini video of Maureen talking to Little Eleanore!

Scaredy Cat School Diary entry by Cashew Dear Diary, 5/17/24 Today I took a flying leap of faith. Today's lesson was about the biggest reason why I'm a student at SCS. The topic was on Bravery. I had to totally forget my fearful instincts and trust my teacher by lapping a squeeze up treat from her fi gers. Humans are very horrifying creatures to scaredy cats. But our teachers teach us bravery and today I spent an hour or so building up my confidence to pass my courage test. After many stops and starts, I finally decided to just be brave and lick the squeeze up treat. And so I did! Teacher was so happy for me And told me that I got an A+!!!. I can't wait to try it again tomorrow and practice till I'm an expert!!!! Teacher took some photos! Till tomorrow Diary, Your brave friend, Cashew.

Scaredy Cat School Diary entry by Little Gem on her first day of Kittengarden. Dear Diary, I learned respect today. GEMMA is the queen lioness of the class. She taught me to ask first before I dare lay my paw on her perch. Already I'm a whole lot smarter than when I first entered the classroom just a half hour ago. I'm going to be brilliant by the time I graduate! GEMMA will be a good teacher for me. Good nite! Little Gem

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