Shop: Cattail Farm, 1784 Post Road, Wells, open 11am-4pm seven days a week
Shelter: 1420 Post Road, next to the Wells Public Library 207-646-1611
Mail: PO Box 91, Wells, ME 04090
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Matching Grant!
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.
Donations can be mailed to Safe Haven, PO Box 91, Wells, Maine 04090 and please note on check “matching gift”. A fundraising letter is in the process of being mailed out.
We hope you will be as excited as we are for this chance to double your donation dollars! FMI Joyce 207-229-8314.
With a mother named “Callistra” (Greek for “most beautiful”) it’s clear why her 4 kittens are referred to as “The Greeks.” Xander, Dimitri, Niko and Ariana are 6-month-old kittens, each with their own distinct personality and beauty.
Xander, an orange male, and brother Dimitri, orange and white, have benefited from the loving attention and confidence training learned in foster care. These two brothers seek you out when you enter their room. They expect to be petted and given plenty of belly rubs, and enjoy sitting close to you. They’ll be wonderful company during football games or Hallmark movies during the holidays!
The other pair includes Niko, a stunning gray and white male who enjoys playtime, one on one interaction and being petted. He just takes a bit longer to make sure you’re a good and sincere friend. Once Niko is sure, he breaks out in a roar of a purr that shows his full acceptance of you.
His sister, Ariana, is a tiger and the shyest of the four. Although she also benefited from foster care, she still needs a bit more confidence building, which we know will develop in a forever loving home. Her strength comes from being with her big brother Niko.
These 4 kittens are so lovely and sweet and ready now for adoption in pairs. Apply to adopt here.
Safe Haven’s Cattail Farm retail shop at 1784 Post Road, Wells, will be opening our cat adoption rooms for visitors on Wednesdays from 11-1:30 and Sundays from 2-4. We look forward to you seeing the cat care being done behind those farmhouse doors. You’ll meet about 50 felines who are being lovingly cared for by a team of devoted volunteers. We’re looking forward to seeing you soon!
Our shop is still open 7 days a week from 11-4. The two levels in our barn are filled with wonderful donations given to us by very generous supporters. Donations are received Saturdays from 12-3pm.
We welcome your better quality, useful, clean (in working order) home décor, kitchenware, home décor and smaller furnishings. Our craft and upcycle dept welcome fibers, yarns, craft supplies and unusual items. If you donate linens, please bag and mark the size to speed things up.
Our shelter is at 1420 Post Road, next to the Wells Public Library. We’re open 5 days a week from 11-1:30 and weekends by appointment. 646-1611 FMI.
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Students who need to fulfill their community service hours are encouraged to apply to become a volunteer to help us. Strong young arms and backs are needed, especially on Saturdays 12-3pm to carry heavy donations we receive. Many hands make light work. Thank you!
Safe Haven has nearly 100 cats in our care, and our wait list of at-risk cats in desperate need continues to grow. That’s a lot of responsibility, and puts a heavy load on our volunteer teams. Not only do we have to care for this large number of felines, but we also need money to afford their care and feeding.
We need additional cashiers to help out at our shop. We need volunteers to set prices and display donated items in the shop for buyers to see.
We also welcome community service seekers who need to fulfill volunteer hours especially on Saturdays from 12-3pm, when we receive donations.
The teams working in our shelter need extra help badly. Many hands make light work! We need volunteers to help clean, scoop, medicate, socialize our kitties, do laundry, chauffeur kitties to their vet appointments, and provide the tender loving care needed by our kitties.
All the kitties at Safe Haven hope to be adopted someday soon. You can help them be ready! Even a few hours a week would be a big help. Please give Joyce a call at 207-229-8314 to learn what it takes to be a volunteer.
Our main source of revenue is our shop at 1784 Post Road, Wells. We’re open 7 days a week from 11am-4pm. On Saturdays from 12-3pm, we receive donations from our supporters to sell in our shop.
We are currently looking for small furnishings, home décor, autumn and halloween decorations, vinyl records, craft supplies, especially yarns and fabrics, bed linens in plastic bags with sizes marked, and any interesting décor items like pottery, divider screens, and antiques. Anything vintage! Please no books or Christmas items till further notice. FMI 207-229-8314. Thanks!
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Safe Haven is trying to accommodate all the local cats in great need of rescue. Our great concern is managing our waitlist to prioritize cats that are in harm’s way.
Our rooms are all full. That means new arrivals are confined to a holding cage longer — until a space opens up in our free-roaming rooms to move them into.
We hate this. They hate this.
Cats are eager, even desperate, to run and play and meet new friends. It’s frustrating to make them wait in the confines of a kitty condo.
Will you help us change this? We need temporary foster homes. We have pregnant cats, cats with kittens, and adult cats, all needing shelter but we have no room. We’re looking for cat-loving people who have a spare room in a smoke-free home to temporarily house a cat and/or a litter. Safe Haven will pay all expenses.
The other thing you can do to help is volunteer. More cats arriving requires more hands-on care. Even if you only have 2 hours a week, we need you. We’ll train you; you’ll have an experienced person to work with, and we’ll accommodate your schedule to make this happen.
Finally, the third way to help is to adopt. If you’ve been thinking about adopting, please do it now! Cats are in harm’s way and space is needed to save the ones on our wait list. Please call the shelter at 646-1611 or Joyce at 229-8314 FMI. Adoption and volunteer applications are available here. Just click the links above.
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As our shop continues to grow, we’re currently enlisting several more volunteers to price 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. Thank you.
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.
Are you seeing outdoor cats in your yard? Please don’t turn your back on them. Maine weather shows no mercy to cats and kittens living outside. If you know someone who is overwhelmed with cats or may be neglecting their pets, please don’t ignore that. You are that animal’s life link. Every life matters.
