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Kittens! We got ’em!
Safe Haven has an abundance of fuzzy, furry cuteness at our shelter. Three separate litters of kittens, all born in May, are now available for adoption.
What can I say about purring furballs that you don’t already know? Kittens are crazy, funny, fast, unpredictable, and fearless. They need supervision.
It’s easier when you adopt in pairs, because they keep each other company. Result: less chance of a bored kitten.
Bored kittens can be a problem. You might find one exploring the refrigerator, toilet or your dresser drawers. They play games like Trip the Human, Climb their Pant Leg, and Teethe on Mama’s Arm.
Two kittens entertain each other. They’ll have crab-walking competitions and silly wrestling matches that can entertain you for hours. They expend most of that youthful energy on each other — and then suddenly fall asleep, usually near or on top of one another.
Pairs of kittens are bonded friends for life. You can feel less guilty leaving the house knowing they have each other.
These kittens are so cute! There’s a variety to choose from: tabbies, calicos, gray/whites, orange/whites and blacks. They are socialized and very ready for a home. They will add so much fun and love and laughter to your life.
Please come and see them, but don’t hesitate. Adoptions are swift because young furbabies are in demand.
Their complete medicals have been performed. They’ve all been spayed or neutered, microchipped, parasite cleared, have received all vaccinations, and were given excellent socialization and a ton of love.
They will become fabulous family members. Call 207-646-1611 FMI. Fill out a no-obligation adoption application.
The winning raffle ticket for our gorgeous handmade fully decorated dollhouse by craftsmen/designers John and Paula Francis has been drawn. The winners are 2 excited young girls who can’t wait for their aunt to pick it up at Safe Haven and bring it back to New Jersey.
When we called to tell them the good news, the call was so joyful. The little girls’ and aunt’s thrilled voices, even the customers in our shop were cheering for them in the background. Thank you so very much to Paula and John who have been such generous friends, supporters and volunteers, providing our organization with several gorgeous dollhouse creations as raffle prizes through the years.
Come shop in our three story antique apple barn at 1784 Post Road in Wells, 7 days a week from 11am to 4pm. Got nice things that you don’t use or need? Safe Haven’s Cattail thrift shop welcomes quality donations every Saturday from 12-3pm. Antiques, art, jewelry, fall/winter clothing, linens, kitchenware and Halloween and Fall décor. Questions? Call/text Joyce at 207-229-8314.
Thank you all for your friendship and support!
Safe Haven’s Scaredy Cat School has happy news.
Kit (mom, age 2) and Caboodle (son, age 1) are now available for adoption.
If we hadn’t accepted them into Safe Haven, this tightly bonded pair would have been separated. Kit would have been destined to be a barn cat, since she wasn’t socialized.
They arrived on June 16. How sweet it was to watch Caboodle, who is a total momma’s boy, try to “protect” his mom. He knew she was afraid, and used his orange striped body to try to hide her from our sight.
He would also sit on her head and back, and wrap his orange tail around her neck, as though trying some camouflage techniques he learned in the wild.
Over the months they have come so far, from fearful to friendly. Both are sweet with delightful personalities.
Caboodle is silly, busy, active, friendly, and a treat thief. I call him Caboodle Clodhopper, because he’s delightfully spontaneous and joyful. He seems oblivious to everything and just acts on impulse.
His mother, Kit, is a lovely tiger who is more graceful than her son and a bit more reserved. Kit enjoys being brushed, playing and enjoying treats from your fingers.
Both love the spider toy, which never fails to entertain them. To see this mother and son so happy in our Scaredy Cat School is so rewarding. It’s why we do what we do.
They must be adopted together as they are truly inseparable. Their best home would be with a loving family, possibly with older children who understand both are still working on trust issues.
At the moment, neither likes to be held, but in time they’ll bond with their human family and will be comfortable with closeness. These kitties are a joyful celebration of success. They have responded so well to our gentle, patient socializing and we’ve loved having them in our SCS.
You can see them live in their “classroom” at our shop at 1784 Post Road, Wells. We’re open 11-4pm daily. Or schedule a convenient time to meet them by calling Joyce at 207-229-8314 . You can also check them out on our Petfinder page.
Shop donations are welcome on Saturdays from 12-3pm. Thanks to the success of our recent 75% off sale, we’re once again accepting fall/winter clothing. We welcome decorative and functional items, as well as small furnishings, jewelry, linens, books, Halloween and autumn décor, non-battery operating toys, kitchenware, antiques, art, pottery and anything vintage. FMI 207-229-8314.
Our shelter at 1420 Post Rd., next to the Wells Library, has many kitties available for adoption. Please give them a call at 207-646-1611 and schedule a time to come meet them. While you’re there, please drop off your redeemable bottles and cans at our bottle shed.
Thank you for all your support of Safe Haven!
Did You Meet Lovey?
Lovey was born homeless. Her kittenhood was filled with constant fear and hunger.
She and her kitty friend were finally rescued and placed in a small apartment where she hid because she was so scared.
Her kitty friend was her only family. Her presence made things less frightening. They had a solid bond that was mutually beneficial.
Her life took another tragic twist when the elderly woman who lived in the apartment passed away.
Suddenly, her best kitty friend was gone as well. Because she wasn’t as shy as Lovely, she was adopted by a friend of the deceased.
Now, Lovey was truly alone. Someone came daily to provide food and water, and to clean her litter box. But sadly, Lovely hid the entire time she was there.
Things worsened when Lovely was taken to a shelter. She was judged to be totally unsocial and a poor prospect for adoption. The shelter gave her 3 weeks to calm down. After 3 weeks, however, she was even more terrified. And no wonder. Her future was on the line.
That’s when Kevin stepped up. Thanks to his kindness, respect and love for animals, this Safe Haven volunteer drove for many hours — not once, but several times — to check on Lovey.
On Kevin’s final trip, he brought Lovey to Safe Haven.
Lovey sensed she was finally safe and let down her guard. We discovered she was actually incredibly sweet. She was easily coaxed out from under her security blanket when a friendly voice said hello.
She’s been with us for less than a month, and Lovely has become a very happy and loving kitty.
This 3 year old kitty’s dream is to have a safe, loving forever home. This beautiful tiger with mesmerizing green eyes likes to play and show affection. She’ll be a wonderful family member.
She loves cuddles and playtimes with adults and older, responsible children. To apply click here (no obligation!) or call our Cattail Farmhouse at 978-618-8022.
Clare also needs help sorting, pricing and hanging the clothing. Please help! Text Clare at 207-894-0171 and become a volunteer.
We welcome quality items for the home, small furnishings, antiques, vintage items, kitchenware, home décor, art, jewelry and other unique goodies.
Thank you for your continuing support of Safe Haven’s No-Kill rescue and adoption programs. We’re so grateful for enabling us to continue the work we love.
Mickey needs you to help
Mickey has lived at Safe Haven’s Cattail Farmhouse for 4 years. The one time in those 4 years that he was adopted, he was returned within 6 months.
This handsome, 7-year-old tiger with a crisp white collar and boots, has the face of a sweet and mellow kitty, but Mickey’s memory is haunted by ghosts.
Found in a shed in 2022, his past is a mystery. But surely, he suffered abandonment and conflicts with other animals, and his past need to never let down his guard still haunts him.
At Safe Haven, we try to accommodate each kitty according to their needs, but what Mickey needs we don’t have. Living in our farmhouse kitchen is unsettling and making him more frustrated.
The kitchen is a busy thoroughfare. Three doors lead off it, and cats are on the other side of one of them. Unfortunately, the sights and scents of other cats triggers Mickey into a defensive mode.
The busy kitchen is also used for washing litterboxes, fetching medications that must be refrigerated, and preparing meals for the cats on the first floor.
When Mickey picks up the scent of a male cat on a volunteer’s clothing, hears a loud noise, or experiences a sudden change in his environment, he remembers his traumatic past and becomes defensive.
Fearful, on guard, and stressed, he’ll sometimes attack a passing pant leg. Or maybe he just wants attention. Some people are afraid of him, so few spend time with him, which frustrates him even more. His swipes can sometimes draw blood.
Mickey desperately needs to find “his” person. He needs someone with lots of cat sense and experience. Someone who will give him the time and space to relax and find his peace in their home. He will tolerate no other animals and definitely no children. Their sounds and activities would trigger him.
This handsome boy weighs in at 18 pounds, but thankfully he carries it well on his large frame. Mickey has developed diabetes but luckily his type is easy to treat. He requires no insulin shots, just a liquid medicine which is squirted into wet food once a day.
Mickey’s adoption would actually be considered a medical foster, so there’s no adoption fee, and Safe Haven will pay for his vet visits for the rest of his life. Please open your hearts and help us find a loving home for Mickey.
Please call Shelly at 978-618-8022 FMI or check out Mickey on Petfinder.
Please donate your unwanted treasures to our shop at 1784 Post Road, Wells, every Saturday from 12-3. We stock our shop with unique and useful items at great prices.
Need a workout? We can help!
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.
Volunteer applications are right here.
Our trapping and rescue program also needs more volunteers. Our biggest and most urgent need is helping poorly socialized and feral females who are pregnant or nursing kittens.
We need experienced cat lovers who understand the urgency of getting mama cats into a safe environment, with good nutrition and medical care so they can raise healthy babies.
Safe Haven is currently planning on trapping ferals at 2 rural locations. That will require more community support: volunteers, kitten food, gas cards and foster homes. To learn more about our trapping and rescue program, please call Kathy at 207-251-1789.
Thank you for your interest. We really look forward to working with you!
Love our shop? Would you like to get a 20% discount on purchases? Become a volunteer!
Right now, we need cashiers and volunteers to work in our clothing department with our department manager. You’ll tag, hang and display the wonderful donated clothing, then watch it fly off our racks and go home with the most wonderful people. Please give Joyce a call at 207-229-8314 or fill out a volunteer application here. Thanks!
We’d love your cans and bottles
Please remember that we collect your redeemable bottles and cans at both our locations. Our shelter at 1420 Post Road has a roomy bottle shed right in the parking lot.
At our shop at 1784 Post Road you can ask for a Clynk bag at checkout, take the bag home and fill it. Then bring it back to us or drop it off at your local Hannaford. Yes, the bag will already have our Clynk tag on it. Just scan it and drop it in the chute.
The funds from your bottles and cans really matter! Yes, it’s only a nickel, but each nickel helps us afford the routine consumable items we need regularly.
Like cat food and litter, paper towels, toilet paper, paper plates, dish detergent, laundry detergent, trash bags and other essential items we often run out of.
Please check the wish list for more items we frequently need. You can drop off these items at either location, and we are very thankful when you do.
If you see a stray dog or cat, please call a No Kill shelter or your local police department. Thank you.
We have more than 100 kitties in our care now. Check them out on our Petfinder page.
Announcements
Safe Haven welcomes volunteers who love cats, have love to share and time to spare. Please apply to volunteer here. You will be amazed at how good it feels to get involved in our No Kill mission.
As our shop continues to thrive, we’re currently seeking several more volunteers to help determine the appropriate price of donations. Volunteers will be taught how to research and price items and mark them to be ready for display in our shop. You’ll work with another volunteer, for 3 hours once a week. Please text 207-229-8314 FMI.
Speaking of shopping, you could buy us something from our Amazon Wish List. Thanks so much for all your support!
Donations of cat food, litter and cleaning supplies are always needed and very welcome. Bring them in during business hours any day of the week.
Where to Find Us
Shop: Cattail Farm, 1784 Post Road, Wells, open 11am-4pm seven days a week
Shelter: 1420 Post Road, Wells 207-646-1611
Mail: PO Box 91, Wells, ME 04090
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