As we approached our ten year anniversary, we asked one of our long-time
volunteers to
compile a list of the top ten reason to adopt from SAFE Haven For
Cats. After thoughtful consideration, it became obvious that it was
all about the cats.
Ten Reasons To Adopt From Safe Haven For Cats
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10. Fritzie. He was as sweet and loving as a cat could be. However due to his shyness and his FIV-positive status, he was overlooked time and time again. But eventually he found the right person (or should we say they found him). In a traditional shelter setting, he might not have even gotten a chance. |
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9. Razzmatazz. This energetic, full-of-life kitten had a rare congenital defect called pectus excavatum. While fatal if left untreated, SAFE Haven provided the necessary surgery and medical care to ensure that Razz would be healthy and unimpeded by his former condition. He eventually went home with one of our volunteers and now lives a happy kitty life. | |
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8.Wayne. When this senior citizen came to our shelter, he weighed only five pounds. We quickly deduced that his problem was hyperthyroidism, a completely curable problem sometimes found in older felines. We spared no expense and treated his malady. But still Wayne sat in our shelter for some months mainly overlooked because of his age which was a shame since all he wanted was a nice sunny spot so he could laze away his days. He finally found his home and his sunny spot. | |
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6. Hazelnut. This beautiful round-faced little girl was extremely shy from the word go. She hid and hissed and only the bravest dared show her the love she deserved. But at SAFE Haven, she got the time she needed, the patience and understanding to blossom into the cat we all knew she could be. | |
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5. Mr. French. This wonderful, delightful boy topped the scales at over 20 pounds! He was a pure love muffin and became the favorite of many a volunteer. That’s why it was important to make sure his adopter would take the time to see that he got the exercise he needed to shed a few pounds and live a long healthy life. | |
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4. Elmo. The 1000th adoption. A sweet little kitten that was going to make the perfect addition to some lucky home. As fate would have it, he became the 1000th cat to leave through our doors.We will remember him fondly as part of a major milestone in SAFE Haven For Cats history. | |
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3. Mercedes. This beautiful black cat was a long-term shelter resident. She was sweet and loving and a perfect little lady but her FIV+ status kept many adopters away. Thankfully a woman in New Jersey saw her on our web site and contacted us about taking Mercedes in.Two SAFE Haven volunteers escorted Mercedes on a plane ride to the Garden State where this wonderful adopter met them at the airport with a sign reading “Mercedes’ New Mom.” | |
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2. Meadowlark. The wonderful tortoiseshell arrived at our shelter very much in the family way. She was as big as a basketball so we named her Meadowlark. After a fashion, she gave birth to a magnificent litter of kittens, all of which found great homes, as did their loving mom. | |
Her “people” skills deteriorated and she would sit in the back of her cage and rarely came to greet those who wanted to say “Hi.” Those of us who could see past her sullen facade knew that there was a great cat inside but her near-permanent status only served to make her more and more unhappy. However, things changed when we moved into our new shelter and placed Sizzle into our cageless room, a space designed to allow these long-term residents to come into their own and shine. Within days, Sizzle’s demeanor did a 180! She was loving, sociable, sweet and affectionate. After a few weeks, Sizzle found her new adopter by jumping into the woman’s lap when she came to visit. |
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Lynx & Gleason. Lynx was a beautiful medium-haired
Torti and Gleason was a short-haired orange tabby with white.
This brother and sister duo had problems with balance and
motor skills due to brain damage that more than likely was
inherited from one or both of their parents. Other than that,
they were fantastic, playful, loving kittens.
Their
disease progressed while they were at SAFE Haven, but thanks
to the TLC of our volunteers and the best medical care we
could provide, they both made almost complete recoveries.They
were
eventually adopted into loving, understanding homes. 
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Sizzle. Some cats come into our shelter ready to go. Sweet,
loving purr machines that scream “Take me home!” to
potential adopters. Sizzle was a great cat but as time went on
and people passed her by, she grew more and more depressed and
despondent.
To read this article in its entirety, please view the Spring
2004 issue of our Newsletter.
