OUR FAVORITE ADOPTION STORIES

Just another update on Loki. I had a friend over for dinner who has a big female dog. At first, when I checked in with Loki she was hiding out not only in her safe place, the bedroom, but under the bed. I just told her that the dog was only visiting and that this was her house. Later, after dinner, I went back in to check on her and not only was she sitting up on the bed but the dog was just standing at the foot of the bed, very interested in making friends. Loki, wasn’t keen on that idea, but she wasn’t bolting either, she just sat there looking at this dog. Then I called for my friend to come to see what was going on and she still just sat there claiming HER space even with another unknown person. (Of course my friend was very respectful of her and did not go into the room, just said hello from the doorway.) As soon as they left, she came out into the living room and wanted to play. This was her playing and relaxing in HER house…this rolling on her side/back is something she just started this week!!

Thought you’d enjoy seeing her progress! Have a great day!!

Thanks for saving Loki.

Kathryn Cooper

This picture is showing you one of my favorite places in my new home, looking out the window from the cat tree. I wasn’t sure what was going on around here at first, so I hid under the couch for 3 or 4 days while I checked things out during the night when the lady was asleep. I finally decided to talk to her a little, from under the couch, to see what she would do. It seemed like she might be OK, so I came out and let her pet me. Ahhh, that felt so good, I couldn’t help it – I purred and purred some more. It seems like she is going to keep me, so I am pretty excited about this new home. It is quiet and after checking all over, everywhere, several times, I am sure that no other animals live here…it’s all mine to explore as I wish without anyone getting upset or chasing me off. I get wet food in addition to my kibbles and a treat at bedtime. I sleep on the lady’s bed on this wonderful, warm, fuzzy mat. When she watches a movie on TV I like to snuggle in on top of the cushions on the couch. There are toys, and my favorite is a ball with a squeaky mouse inside. I also like to pretend that I am scared of the lady and tear off down the hall when she comes out of one of the rooms, but I don’t hide because I’m not really afraid. I’m just pretending and it makes her laugh. When she has her coffee in the morning, after I eat my wet food, I like to stretch out on my back and stretch my toes out long and then doze off. It’s our cozy time.

So, thank you for taking such good care of me and letting that lady take me home with her. I know you miss me, but I have decided to stay here forever.

Love, Philip

Hans and Heidi (aka Wills and Kate) are just doing fine. They really enjoy each other’s company and very much enjoy exploring the great outdoors.

Wills has great fun rounding up the peacocks and also spending time annoying the Canadian geese on the beach. He is up for anything. Helping in the garden, checking out every nook and cranny, swinging on the drapes, chewing the cords off blinds. Loves to sleep on your knee but don’t move!

Wills loves company and runs to meet anyone who might visit just wanting to talk to them and ask for strokes.

It has taken a lot of work with Kate to warm up to us – close to a year of constant attention and getting her to trust us totally. She did not like you touching her with both hands at the same time but that has passed. She loves belly rubs and cuddles in bed but don’t expect her to sit in your knee.

Kate has become very talkative and certainly knows what she wants, especially at breakfast time. No lying in bed for us! She is the opposite of Wills and is very cautious around humans she does not know.

Wills and Kate are a great addition to our family and provide us with constant amusement. It was perfect timing when we adopted them as it was just at the beginning of COVID-19. They helped keep us sane during dealing with the restrictions.

Thank you for allowing us to adopt them. We will continue to make sure that they always feel safe and comfortable with us. Best regards and feel honoured to have the pleasure to wait hand and foot on these two beautiful creatures.

Christine Hewitt

Seniors Lucie (above) and Lacie, plus their “kitten” Suzie, found a wonderful new forever home together! Their new family, “The Motley Misfit Pack” sent us a great update and lots of photos. We wanted to share them with you. Here’s the email, with photos below:

Hello!
I am not entirely sure who runs this account but I was just hoping to let you know the three lovely girls we adopted from you recently are doing wonderful. I’m very grateful to know they were well taken care of before we got them and I hope we can continue to provide a home they thrive in. The three senior ladies we adopted were named Lacie, Lucie, and Suzie. I just wanted to check in and have you know they are in a good home and seem to be very happy. They’ve already made a little bit of progress with their weight loss and seem to love to walk around and explore the house. There are some recent pictures of them on this profile in the more recent posts and the “cats” highlight. If you would like, you are welcome to check those out and I can send you some other pictures if you want.
Thanks for taking good care of the girls,
The Motley Misfit Pack

Hi everyone.. This is Emma…AKA “Petula”. I wanted to let you know that I am a very happy and quite spoiled [kitty]. My people tell me they bought a bigger house for me to run in. I am so excited! I sent a couple of pictures of myself. As you can see, I am quite beautiful… that is what my people tell me all the time … like I don’t already know that! Lots of toys to play with and sunshine to bask in my beauty.. I am a feline! Thank you again for taking me in and finding me a good home. Emma..

After a rough start in life, Emmet was a very shy boy. No one could get near him. He spent his time at Safe Haven hiding. In warm weather, he had a hiding place in one of the cat-friendly structures in the patio area outside his room. When it turned cold, he hid under the couch inside. Finally, he found his forever home with a couple from Port Angeles, who was able to see through the shy exterior. They decided that Emmet should come home with them. Although it was difficult for him to adapt to new places, the couple was very patient with Emmet, and gradually he became more comfortable in his new home.

Then disaster struck! The couple had to move to Oregon and would be living in a camper. Concerned that the change in environment would be too difficult for Emmet, they reluctantly returned him to Safe Haven, where he resumed hiding under the couch. Gradually he would come out – mostly for food. Occasionally he would tolerate limited petting.

Many months later, Emmet was readopted by his original family, now living in a permanent home. On a sunny Sunday they made an all-day trip from Oregon to take him home. A few days later, we received an email from his new family: “We are very excited to report that tonight Emmet came out of his ladder cubby and sat with us to get some much needed petting and brushing … lots of brushing … fur everywhere. He even followed me out into the living room and looked out the patio door. He purred the whole time. He did not even jump when one of us got up to leave his room. But the most amazing thing is that he actually climbed up on our laps to be petted while we were sitting on the floor. He meowed and purred like before.”

Sammie and Sadie were originally adopted as kittens by an elderly couple who also had a three year-old cat named Callie. The couple and their three cats lived very happily for the next 13 years. The couple who cared for them and loved them also grew older during those years. The little old lady died, but her husband continued to care for the trio he always called “my wife’s cats” as well as he was able to. Eventually, at age 90, he could no longer care for them or himself, and had to move into assisted living.

He was not about to abandon the cats, though, and tried very hard to find a good home for the three now-elderly cats. But no one wanted to take them … they were “too old” and “too many.” He called PFOA, but we were full and had a waiting list. Nevertheless, he put the cats in their carriers and came to Safe Haven. By chance, one of our board members was there, and she agreed to take them as soon as she could if room could be found for them at Safe Haven in the meantime.

The bonded trio stayed at Safe Haven for three months until there was room available at their promised home. Callie, the older cat, moved there first. Sadie and Sammie remained at Safe Haven several more months before they could rejoin Callie in their new home. Thrust in a new environment with a number of other cats, Sammie and Sadie initially hid and refused to eat, but only for a few weeks. Soon they were everywhere, including the kitchen cabinets, the owner’s bed, and a small cat-safe yard. They even made friends with the little old three-legged dog. They gained weight and their coats began to shine. They had found their new forever home.