Safe Haven Humane Society

Meet Chandler

Safe Haven works very hard to continue protecting cats even after they have been adopted from us. All adopters sign a contract that requires their kitty to always be kept indoors for life.

But modern life brings more and more development, meaning less and less habitat for wildlife. Predator attacks are increasing. Summer also brings more traffic. All are big threats to outdoor cats.

So you can imagine how concerned we are that a recently adopted kitty named Chandler had escaped his home through an upstairs window screen which was thought to be secure.

This kind of screen has a peg at the bottom that keeps the screen closed. But when you push on the screen, the hook and peg do not always stay in place. The screen’s thin frame can also bend with weight on it.

That’s probably what happened with Chandler. He leaned on it, it gave way and he jumped outside. It was only his 4th day in his new home.

Much heartbreak ensued. Our trapping team has been monitoring the vicinity but haven’t spotted Chandler. A neighbor saw him once, the night after he disappeared.

Please keep your eyes peeled for this beautiful long-haired orange kitty in the Faxon Drive/Hobbs Farm Road area in Wells.

Chandler was rescued in late May from a rural property in Lebanon and brought to Safe Haven. He had lived in a kitty colony and would have gone into Scaredy Cat School for socializing, but he was already very sociable.

So after his initial medical exam and treatment were completed, he was quickly adopted. And then he escaped.

Please help us spread the word about Chandler. You can help us find him. He hasn’t been seen for about a week, and we’re getting desperate.

If you’re traveling in the Faxon Drive/Hobbs Farm Road area in Wells and see a handsome orange cat outdoors, please do not approach or chase him! Just try to get a photo to ensure it’s really him.

Please note the exact location. Do not approach him. Just watch. Does he seem to be on the go, or is he settled?

Please call Safe Haven at 954-803-0303 immediately, no matter what time. Your sighting could save this sweet cat’s life. Thank you!

Reminder: our Wells thrift/vintage shop at 1784 Post Road is open from 11-4 daily. Bring donations Saturdays from 12-3pm. Please wait to donate winter clothing, Christmas items, etc.

We welcome clean, in-season clothing in bags that are not too big or heavy to carry up 3 flights of stairs in our old apple barn.

We’d love your unwanted housewares including kitchenware, home décor, useful items in great condition, art, pottery, clocks, antiques and anything vintage. Jewelry and watches of all types are appreciated. Small furnishings are welcome but please no chairs.

PS: Please — if you have a cat, double-check your window screens!

Saturdays from 12-3pm our shop receives donations. Half of them must be carried up to our 3rd floor to be prepped, sorted and priced. Now we are without our college student team that helped us every Saturday. Now they’ve graduated and gone back home.

We urgently need several strong people willing to help for 2-3 hours on Saturday afternoons to carry donations up to our 3rd floor. It’s a good workout and healthy, athletic people tell us it’s a great way to train.

If you or someone you know can help us, please call 207-229-8314. We also welcome community service and families with adult children who want to help us.