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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.
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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]

11/03/2024

Obie and Danica hope you'll visit them tomorrow, Sunday 11/3/24 from 2-4 at Safe Haven's Farmhouse at 1784 Post Rd in Wells! Dozens of kitties await you!

11/03/2024

Safe Haven invites cat lovers who are interested in adopting or volunteering to our Cattail Farmhouse open hours every Sunday from 2-4 and Wednesday's from 11-1:30. Our Adoption Center and Shop is located at 1784 Post Road in Wells.
Tomorrow, 11/3/24, will begin our Sunday kitty visiting hours at Cattail and we hope you'll come and meet them, see our working areas of the farmhouse, and talk to volunteers about volunteering or fostering or adopting!

You'll meet dozens of kitties each with their own personality and story and hope you'll tell your friends who are also interested in volunteering or adopting.
Here are some kitties that live at the Farmhouse who hope you'll come to visit them!

11/02/2024

Chris who is one of our Scaredy Cat School Socializers and team leader at Cattail has been happily working at the shelter on the colony cats as our Cattail SCS cats are quarantined for parasites and so she's not wasting anytime or talent waiting for quarantine to end. She wanted to work with the shelter colony cats and they are already responding to her efforts in just the past few days.

Chris has been a part of SCS for many years and actually adopted 4 of our SCS cats at our Plaza SCS location. She's been sharing her experience and photos and I'm sure you'll love seeing some of the kitties at our shelter that would benefit greatly from socializing.

We want double our SCS team so we can spread out and help all SH cats at all our locations. The need is great. Our shelter team already works with the colony cats and have given them much love and care and what time they can give, however they are spread thin with all their responsibilities to keep the cats so well cared for.
Therefore we have the need to enlarge our SCS team.
Please apply to volunteer at www.safehavenhumanesociety.org and you will be contacted to set up a time for training and be given a schedule that works with your lifestyle.
Being a SCS team member is very important to the well being and emotional health to our cats and it makes adoptions happen sooner. We want all our cats to find great homes, and we start with building their confidence. All it takes it time and love. If you have both, please apply to become a socializer.
Thanks!

10/27/2024

Kittens Kelsey and Koala went home with their new mom.
Oh the mischief they'll bring to their new home!!! Lol!!!

10/27/2024

Remember Pepper, our little calico who scared the begevers out of us by escaping from a car during her adoption weeks ago, and thankfully trapped and returned to our shelter????
Well......she was SUCCESSFULLY adopted today to a wonderful young man and is enjoying her new home!!!!!
HAPPINESS always to you Pepper and new Dad!!!

10/22/2024

As you can see, thanks to the kindness of Denise who opened up her home to the kitties in danger, Thelma and Louise, they don't have a worry between them! They are so content and spoiled and happy in their indoor only foster home, and they will be moving to their safe permanent home in December.
It's such a blessing to have kindness throughout our communities to help save the lives of animals in need.
Thank you Denise!
Love the photos!
Belly rub to Thelma and Louise!

10/21/2024

Starting tomorrow 10/22 thru 10/31 our shop is having the first time ever 25% off store-wide sale (except clothing, linens and shoes/boots).
Our shop is at 1784 Post Road in Wells, Maine. Hours: Open every day 11-4. On Saturdays we receive donations from 12-3 of items to sell in our shop.
We have 2 floors of merchandise in our antique apple barn. Thrift, Vintage and Antiques! Don't miss this sale, we won't have another one for 3 months and we have fabulous deals!

10/20/2024

We wonder how many are pregnant..we're so happy to see they are well fed and are not in harms way. Hopefully any pregnant cat on this colony will have a healthy litter.

10/20/2024

Oh little darlings! Can't wait to bring you in and get you all health checked and find you great homes!

10/20/2024

Safe Haven will be enlisting foster homes and financial sponsors and eventually adopters for this new colony of mostly ginger colored cats and kittens. We believe 2 are pregnant. They appear healthy, property owner has given lots of care and affection to them. Let's hear from you to be on standby as our 2 shelters are full with wait lists! Thank you!Text 207-229-8314.

10/19/2024

MY, WHAT BIG, GREEN, OVAL EYES YOU HAVE PARIS! Paris and her good friend Lilou came from the same home, both having given birth to litters whose owner eventually surrendered to the local shelter, but the mothers were not accepted, and needed placement. We heard about them and brought them to Safe Haven.
Kittens are more readily taken in by rescues and shelters because they are faster to adopt out, as they are more desired than adult cats. Frankly, we think this stinks. We know the mother cats are so deserving of great homes and have given their litters so much love and care. We are very happy to have these two momma cats.
Paris (gray and white) age 1 1/2 yrs old and Lilou (cream/orange mackerel tabby) age 3 are bonded to one another and are ready to be adopted as a pair.
These two are so sweet, and so HUNGRY for love. They turn themselves inside out to get the pats and baby talk and belly rubs from our volunteers.
They are used to children and will be incredible family members to a family that has lots of love to give them.
If interested, please apply on line www.safehavenhumanesociety.org We think they will be adopted quickly because they are so friendly and precious, so don't hesitate.
Thanks everyone!

10/19/2024

Thanks to our observant and skilled volunteers and a watchful resident, Pepper, who escaped during adoption from our shelter driveway was trapped and is safe and sound and tucked in safe and sound in our shelter tonight.
Thank you all who made this happen!

10/18/2024

What a difference a day makes.
Okay, a day and the help of many angels!
Thanks to many kind people, Thelma and Louise are safe in a very loving foster home tonight! Heartfelt thanks to foster Denise, FOFF volunteer/friends Jill and Martha, and Kathy, and all of you who reached out to help these dear kitties! I spoke to so many of you last night and was so touched by your mutual desire to rescue and shelter innocent animals.
When couples split and animals are involved it can get nasty and animals are victims of the tensions and anger. Poor Thelma and Louise were kicked outside as of August and it was brought to our attention that euthanasia was threatened if they didn't get off the property.
This is why we have late nights. And sleepless nights, and the only way we solve these problems is by working together and making it known to our animal loving supporters that we have an unsafe situation with an animal. So many of you came to help.
There are many out there. We just heard about 2 separate colonies that are threatened. We have to devise a plan. Call out to all of you.
Stay tuned to give aid!
Meanewhile, let's rejoice this evening in the photos of Thelma and Louise spending a warm and comfortable night inside and being loved by Foster mom Denise. She will foster them until 12/4 when a home that has been found for them will open for these 16 year old sisters to spend their happy retirement!

10/17/2024

THE TWO KITTIES HAVE FOUND A FOSTER HOME. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. TY!

10/16/2024

CATS IN TROUBLE
FOSTER HOME NEEDED TILL DEC 4th. Litter and food paid for by owner.
We rec'd a call from a person who is an advocate for 2 wonderful 16 yr old bonded sister cats. Very healthy, very sweet and good with cat friendly dogs.
These cats are being threatened euthanasia by disgruntled X. They need to get out ASAP. Safe Haven has NO room. All our spots are full and our wait list is booked.
Looking for foster home until Dec 4th. After Dec 4th they will have a wonderful, safe, loving home that's already waiting for them. This is a temporary foster home to keep 2 dear cats from harm.
If you can help msg 207-229-8314.

10/16/2024

Look deeply into my eyes...feel possessed by my feline powers. You are feeling very sleepy........now, feel compelled to go to www.safehvenhumanesociety.org and fill out an adoption application for me, Zoey. I am waiting for you. Hurry up...I'm driving our cat manager, Nancy, crazy because I'm so needy..........

10/14/2024

Look at me! Look at me!!! Look at ME!!!!
Look at me while I ZOOM around the adoption room really really fast! Faster than any other cat. That's me! ZOEY the ZOOMER. I'm full of ENERGY. I am a total attention grabbing- in your face all the time- kitty! I am so wonderful!
I made my family upset when I didn't like their new baby. Why didn't I like their baby? Because they liked the baby more than ME! Can you imagine?????????? It was obnoxious, they forgot about how wonderful I was.
So, I was put outside where they found me...and then they decided to surrender me to a rescue. I've been at Safe Haven since April and since then, I've been doing ZOOMIES and trying to get everyone's attention.
But they are too busy here! They're trying to clean the rooms, get their computer work done, trying to feed. Even when they play with me, it's never enough for me! I get totally into their faces. They have to be smarter with me than any other kitty in the room...they have to hide things from me..like treats.
I need some full time friends. I share the room with cats but cats are boring to me! I'm much smarter, faster, and much more personable than a cat. I'm different. I'm Zoey the Zoomer and I need a family that will play with me thru the day and maybe they have a dog that I can play with. A smart dog, smarter than a cat. A dog that I can chase and jump at that won't hurt me if I get too silly because sometimes I get overwound. Like when I climb up on the highest perch of the cat tree and reenact King Kong and flail my paws out like a big gorilla and sometimes I swipe at a person who was silly enough to try to calm me down from being a gorilla....
I would like to have lots of fun, I want to have someone play different games with me, teach me agility, clicker train me, and let me sit in their lap endlessly and do nothing but love me. Just me...Forget about doing your computer work. It's all about me.
So....... before I go off into another zoomie thru the room, click on SH's website and apply to get me into a really fun home.
www.safehavenhumanesociety.org
Love,
Zoey the Zoomiest Zoomer ever.

Address

1420 Post Road And 1784 Post Road
Wells, ME
04090

Opening Hours

11am - 4pm

Website

http://www.safehavenhumanesociety.org/

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Videos

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

We are so happy to see Spirit (Fluff) relax enough to play with a catnip toy. We've been seeing progress with her and today when she started to play we felt so relieved because we know she's on her way to fully acclimating to her new room at our Cattail Farmhouse. Once we feel she will feel comfortable with the other cats who free-roam, her condo door will be left open for her to come and go as she pleases. Please hold a good thought for her and all our other shy kitties! Thanks

Kathy's foster kittens Polly and Poppy being disgustingly adorable and tempting her to adopt them. We must save her from being a foster failure like the rest of us!

Update on Midas who is at emergency. He is too small to be operated on for pectus. We need him to grow a bit more before he could have the surgery. Despite his pneumonia this little fellow is showing great will to eat on his own instead of using the tube. Today he was licking a syringe. We are reaching out to everyone who might have a miracle nipple which is a tiny nipple that attaches to a syringe for nursing tiny animals. The hospital does not have one and they can't find one locally in a store. We have decided that the emergency doctor will take him home into her care As the expense of keeping him in emergency is getting beyond our limit, And because he is receiving no emergency care that can't be done in a doctor's care in her home. This is a critical case. Please continue to pray for him and if you have a miracle nipple please contact me at 207-229-8314 so we can get one up to Scarborough vet emergency to be packed up with the supplies for our darling little Midas Who is trying so hard to beat all odds!!!!

Little Midas needs everyone's prayers this evening. Although he has gained weight and is receiving food well with his feeding tube the pneumonia in his lungs has worsened. He is still in emergency and tomorrow we will have to evaluate his situation. Please pray that his lungs clear and that the pneumonia backs off away from this precious little kitten.

Safe Haven has signed on to save the life of a 2-week-old kitten who would not nurse from his mother. In an attempt to save his life he must have been bottle fed and he aspirated. Now he has aspirated pneumonia. He also suffers from pectus which may or may not require surgery before he is 12 weeks old. This kitten shows remarkable strength and will to live . We've named him Midas and he has many friends now at the emergency hospital. An emergency vet is going to foster him for Safe Haven once he can leave the hospital. Donations can be sent to Safe Haven PO box 91 Wells Maine 04090 to help us cover his vet expenses. Tonight we hope that he makes it through and that he becomes stronger so that he can leave the hospital and go to live in a home and be cared for by this wonderful foster vet. Once ready he will be adopted out but he has a very long road ahead of him. At 2 weeks of age he has already made many new friends and people praying and cheering him on. Here's the video the vets sent me

Gemma has joined her fellow students in Scaredy Cat School on day three! We are so impressed with her! I went into feed tonight and she was down on the floor under a cat tree it felt like Christmas morning! She is of course wary but I'm so impressed with her and I've never seen her this closely and her entire body. She is a beautiful cat. She does have a runny eye which she's been off and on it could be stress related. I can't wait to be able to get my hands on her and just wipe her eyes gently. But that's going to take a while. Meanwhile some lysine in her food will help her immune system. She ate heartily with the other kitties and Simon enjoyed a game of laser spot chasing, And he loved his scratches on his head. Ginger and Nala were good students too and happily ate their treats and were as brave as they could possibly be on just day three!

Donna sent this video of Obie being petted with Lenny looking on. It's a wonderful to see Obie trusting humans enough to tolerate being stroked. Thank you Donna for sending us this video it's music to our hearts!

Good Morning! Wednesday morning greeters are Darcy and Zachary, 17 week old feral siblings who have graduated from level 7 to level 4 in our Cat Stress Score! Yesterday they ate in front of us instead of waiting until night time to eat. They also allowed to be petted while in their kitty cave. They're test results have all come back negative So this means they can move into the kitten room in the farmhouse to join more sociable kitties awaiting adoption. Darcy and Zachary will be in a kitty condo for a few days until they acclimate to the room. We're so encouraged by their progress. They are precious indeed! They wish a good morning to all of you and to all the animals out there!