Safe Haven Humane Society

11/26/2024

I could stare at this photo all night! Our parking lot at 1784 Post Rd in Wells is getting paved and none of us will miss the pot holes, craggy canyons chisled deeply into our driveway and certainly not the dust, mud and puddles that were always deeper than you thought!
Thank you again to our donors who made this a blessing to us instead of a huge strain on our budget!

11/26/2024

Our parking lot paving continues and we will be looking forward to seeing you this Friday the 29th! Our 50% off clothing, lamp, tableware and cookware sale continues 11/29, 11/30 and 12/1. All books over $3 are 50% off until 12/26. Once we reopen on the 29th we'll resume our hours of being open 7 days a week from 11-4. Donations for our shop are received on Saturdays from 12-3. Come on in on Friday to check out this great sale and our new driveway!!!

11/24/2024

Lol!!!! Another reason why you should NEVER let your cats outside!!!!!

11/24/2024

Safe Haven's parking lot at 1784 is being paved today, Sunday 11/24, Monday and Tuesday. The weather so far has been cooperative.
Our shop will reopen on Friday 11/29.
This huge expense for our paving has been a financial concern for our budget costing nearly $40,000.
The amount was a huge worry but thanks to Kathleen, Karl, Jim, Eileen, Roberta and an anonymous donor (who deserves recognition but I promised to keep his name a secret), Safe Haven's parking lot will be paid for by these generous friends!!!!
What a remarkable answer to our prayer!
We have so much to be thankful for!
We hope you'll all come to shop when we reopen on the 29th.
Our 50% off sale will continue on certain items which we will announce prior to reopening.

11/24/2024

11/22/2024

1784 POST RD,WELLS SHOP CLOSED SUNDAY 11/24 PAVING CHANGE!!!!!!REOPEN 11/29

11/19/2024

MATCHING GIFT UPDATE!
Our latest update on donations collected toward our $40,000 Matching Gift Fundraiser is now $19,010. We are excited about reaching our goal by Christmas as this money donated will be matched by generous donors up to $40,000.
Please consider donating by mailing your contribution to Safe Haven Humane Society, PO Box 91, Wells, ME 04090. You can also donate on line www.safehavenhumanesociety.org using PayPal or credit/debit card.
Thank you to everyone who has already donated toward this goal to date!

Safe Haven is excited to tell you that any financial donations from now until Dec 25th, will be matched dollar for dollar up to $40,000 thanks to the great generosity of several of our donors who are making this possible.

11/19/2024

PAVING WORK AT OUR SHOP AT 1784 POST RD IN WELLS IS POSTPONED!

WE WILL BE OPEN EVERY DAY THIS WEEK AFTER ALL! (Nov 18-24)

NEXT WEEK, MON THRU WED BEFORE THANKSGIVING THE 25th, 26th AND 27th WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR PAVING!

11/18/2024

There is so much going on at Safe Haven.
First, from now until Christmas, any donation to Safe Haven will be doubled in amount thanks to several very generous donors who pledged the matching funds up to $40,000.
This opportunity is so exciting for us and any amount will be a blessing so we can make our goal! Please send your donation check to Safe Haven, PO Box 91, Wells,Maine 04090 and mark the memo on the check "matching gift". You can also contribute by giving on our website at www.safehavenhumanesociety.org.
Please tell your friends as there is a deadline of Christmas to make this happen for our kitties! Thank you so much!

Safe Haven is excited to tell you that any financial donations from now until Dec 25th, will be matched dollar for dollar up to $40,000 thanks to the great generosity of several of our donors who are making this possible.

11/18/2024

Dear Friends,
This week, Safe Haven's Vintage/Thrift shop at 1784 will be closed Nov 20, 21, 22 due to our parking lot being paved! We are all very happy to have this accomplishment become a realization. All of us, volunteers as well as shoppers, have struggled with our parking situation for 5 years. Now at long last, this costly improvement will be done. Without having to ask for money, several very generous donors have come forward to contribute $21,000 toward this $39,000 paving job. They knew how long we've tried to budget for this and what it meant to us to have a safer parking area for everyone.
I am so very touched by the generosity of these people who just somehow knew what we needed so very badly.
Thank you for everyone!

11/10/2024

Cinder, the 16 year old kitty is dying naturally and peacefully with her family in their apartment.
They have been in touch with me thru this passing. Cinder is calm and passing gently.
We do not need a vet any longer.

Safe Haven will help Jack with the cremation, in fact, one of our volunteers has already offered to pay for it.
Please pray for Cinder and her family. Thank you.

11/10/2024

Received an emergency call from a man and son both handicapped and their cat is dying of renal failure. They have no money. Neither is physically able to drive. Looking for a vet to come to euthanize at his home. Safe have will pay for euthanasia. Please call 207 229 831
4 not with names of vets but one that can actually come today.

Thank u.

11/06/2024

Safe Haven farmhouse at 1784 Post Rd. Wells visiting hours are tomorrow 11/6 from 11-1:30. Please come and visit and meet Xander and sister Ariana and many orhers!

11/04/2024

Hear any bells ringing?
Angels get their wings when they go above and beyond in kindness and generosity. Like today for example, Teresa a kitty that was surrendered to us awhile ago eventually had to go into foster care. She is 10 years old and has heart failure, diabetes and cancer. That is a triple whammy for a kitty or anyone!. How fortunate for SH to find a person to foster her, and even more fortunate that it was her vet who stepped right in to offer to foster while Teresa was in the hospital!
Teresa's wonderful devoted foster mom provided the best of care but Teresa became incontinent and needed more care than could be provided.
This meant that she would have to be returned to the shelter. Now, instead of begrudging the added work and worry and concern her return was going to mean to the shelter team, as she needed routine vital medications and watchful eyes, instead, they all rallied for her return! They loved her and missed her and would do anything to help her! None the less they worried because Teresa wouldn't be watched when the shelter was closed and nights can be dangerous for critical need kitties.
But then, a wonderful thing happened! A new foster stepped up for Teresa and no sooner did Teresa arrive today at the shelter with her tearful foster mom returning her was she then handed to her new foster mom who has a huge heart, lots of experience and so much love to give.
These photos were taken while sweet ginger Teresa wandered her kitchen environment that she remembered from months ago.
Safe Haven is so blessed to have so many loving and wonderful people reach out to help the kitties.
AND we are so fortunate to have teams that rally for our cats and give everything they have to be sure they receive the best.

Now Teresa is in her new foster home and settling in. Hope this story warms your hearts and reminds you that angels walk among us and most of you are angels yourselves!
Thank you!
PS Keep praying for Teresa and all the kitties who are in need!