Safe Haven Humane Society

Recent Feature for Weekly Sentinel

Three kitties lost their happy home life when a housing issue ended their hopes of becoming treasured family members.

All three were surrendered to Safe Haven. Each settled in beautifully and are happy. 

Two of the kitties are good buddies and hope this write-up will help them land a happy home together. Lunar is a 3-year-old gray and white male. His buddy is 2-year-old Tig, a dark gray tiger. One alone is sweet, but together you get double the cuteness and sweetness!

The third kitty, Smoke, is only 9 months old, a kitten. He’s handsome with his silver/gray blue coat and can be adopted solo if you have another kitty at home that will befriend Smoke.

All 3 kitties are excellent potential family members. 

They are happy around other cats and older kids. They are easy to care for, very easy to love and enjoy cuddling and being held.

These affectionate, gentle, friendly and relaxed kitties are ready and eager for their future homes. Please call our shelter at 207-646-1611 for more info.

Safe Haven’s clothing manager, Clare, is always planning a sale at our thrift/vintage shop at 1784 Post Road in Wells.

And this sale is a doozie! From now thru June 15 all women’s long pants and capris and all men’s long pants are on sale 2 for $5! And check out our $1 clothing racks that are loaded with possibilities to expand your summer wardrobe. 

Got something for us? Safe Haven receives donations every Saturday from 12 -3pm. 

We happily accept small furnishings, pottery, art, jewelry, home décor, clothing, linens, garden décor, antiques and anything vintage. Questions, call Joyce 207-229-8314.

If you have kitties who have gotten a bit portly and sluggish, I suggest you start a new 15-minute routine with your cat every evening, preferably at the same time. 

Grab whichever toy is your kitty’s favorite and announce to them that it’s Tournament Time! Focus on them, come up with silly names for the leaps and circles they make as they chase their toys. 

Keep score if you have more than one kitty. Make it a competition, just be sure they both win at the end, of course. You’ll quickly find yourself totally immersed in the fun and silliness of this nightly game time. 

Your reward? Your pudgy kitties will take on a more kitten-like personality and will no longer be so lethargic. 

Every night my Squeaky and Boo Boo greet me at the door with happy expectant faces ready to compete in our tournaments. Each one outdoes the other with triple clockwise twists and leaps, chasing the mousie on a wand. 

They can perform quite a repertoire of tricks now. They really look forward to it. It’s only 15 minutes a night. It’s a great way to bond and to laugh and to appreciate the wonderful gift of being a kitty mom or dad. 

Be sure to celebrate their tournament wins with a few treats. Have fun!

Come visit Safe Haven’s adoptable kitties at our shelter 1420 Post Road next to Wells Library, weekdays from 10am-2pm, and Saturdays 9:30-11:30am. FMI 207-646-1611.

Our offices need manila folders, and our kitties need cardboard scratchers and cubbies to hide in.  Please do NOT donate dish sets, framed pieces, large lamps, any lamp that must be hardwired, large rugs, vacuums, floor steamers, or large pieces of furniture. 

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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!