Services for Strays
Stray Cat / Kitten WaitlistServices for Strays
Stray WaitlistTo place a stray cat or kitten on our waitlist, fill out this form.
We’re sorry, but at this time SAFE Haven is not accepting Waitlist Applications.
Please reference the list of resources below to seek assistance.
List of Shelters and Rescues
Note – there is no guarantee that a specific rescue or shelter can take your animal. Please contact a specific organization in advance.
| Name | City | Website | Phone |
| Alley Cats and Angels | Apex | alleycatsandangels.org/ | (919) 303-3500 |
| Animal Protection Society | Durham | apsofdurham.org | (919) 560-0640 |
| Best Friend Pet Adoptions | Cary | bfpa.org | |
| Carolina Animal Adoption and Rescue | Sanford | cara-nc.org | (919) 774-9433 |
| Cat Angels Pet Adoptions | Cary | catangelsnc.org | (919) 463-9586 |
| Cause for Paws | Raleigh | cfp-nc.org | (919) 750-8599 |
| Durham County Animal Shelter | Durham | durhamsheriff.com/services/animal-services | (919) 560-0640 |
| Franklin County Animal Shelter | Louisburg | franklincountync.us/services/animal-shelter | (919) 496-3032 |
| Granville County Animal Control | Oxford | granvillecounty.org/residents/granville-county-animal management | (919) 693-6749 |
| Heaven & Earth Animal Rescue Team | Raleigh | heartpetrescue.org | |
| Independent Animal Rescue | Durham | animalrescue.net | (919) 403-2221 |
| Johnston County Animal Shelter | Smithfield | johnstonnc.com/pets | (919) 934-8474 |
| Meow House Cat Rescue | Raleigh | meowhousecatrescue.com | |
| Orange County Animal Services | Chapel Hill | orangecountync.gov/animalservices | (919) 942-7387 |
| Pawfect Match | Holly Springs | pawfectmatch.org | (919) 522-1307 |
| Paws4Ever | Mebane | paws4ever.org | (919) 241-8438 |
| Purr Partners Feline Rescue | Youngsville | purrpartners.org | |
| Rescue ur Forever Friend | Garner | ncruff.org | (919) 424-6391 |
| Saving Grace | Wake Forest | savinggracenc.org | (919) 518-1180 |
| Second Chance Pet Adoptions | Raleigh | secondchancenc.org | (919) 851-8404 |
| Snowflake Animal Rescue | Raleigh | snowflakerescue.org | (919) 990-2478 |
| SPCA of Franklin County | Youngsville | spcafcnc.wixsite.com/fcnc | (919) 556-0954 |
| SPCA of Wake County | Garner | spcawake.org | (919) 772-3203 |
| The Goathouse | Pittsboro | goathouserefuge.org | (919) 542-6815 |
| Wake County Animal Center | Raleigh | wakegov.com/pets | (919) 212-7387 |
The county shelters are highlighted in yellow above.
There are many other foster-based and home rescues that might be in your area. Go to Petfinder (www.petfinder.com) and type your zip code into the search box.
Upcoming Clinic & Education Events
Meeting the Cats and adopting are always Upcoming AND Ongoing events!
