Month: February 2023

Bertie

Bertie upon arrival in Haven

Meet the stately, beautiful Bertie. This girl was rescued by the Haven in the late spring/early summer of 2022. She was the subject of yet another post pleading for help for a cat in need.

Bertie was alone, with a large open wound on one of her paws. It was practically torn apart. To try to save her life, the Haven doctor had to immediately amputate her leg.

Like other cats with amputations, Bertie has adapted well to the loss of one of her front legs. She can still jump, run and climb like any other cat; she just had to learn it all again on a different basis than before.

Bertie is estimated to be 1 1/2 to 2 years old. She is described as a friendly cat, very affectionate with the local team in the Haven. That is why we expect that she will be very happy with her own person(s) and can develop a very strong bond.

Beautiful Bertie

Bertie gets along well with her feline friends in the Haven and our Haven dogs. We expect she will fit in well with most households, including those with respectful children.

She is sterilized, microchipped and vaccinated against common cat diseases, including rabies. We also had her required rabies blood test done at an EU/UK certified laboratory. She will travel with her original lab certificate and her vaccination record.

Bertie is litter box trained. She is an extremely affectionate girl who can give a lot of love. We don't know her history, but it is unlikely that she ever owned her own home. Bertie must be an indoor/house cat, or if she is allowed outside, it must be in a completely cat-proof garden (with the special fence) or a catio. Under no circumstances should she be allowed outside to forage or into a garden that is not cat-proof. Given what this girl has already been through, we owe her a continued sense of safety and security.

Can you imagine this special girl in your home? With her deep, loving eyes, looking at you and yours?

If you would like to offer to adopt Bertie then read about our adoption procedure at Safe Haven Egypt.

Please contact us for further questions with local volunteer Walter (Dutch) and for formal nomination at SHE admin Holly (French, English) via Bertie's original adoption post.

Tessa

Tessa upon arrival at Haven

It was June 2021 when the Haven's night employee called Koky around midnight. A woman had knocked on the door of the Haven with a garbage can containing a cat and her three kittens. She said the cat gave birth to her babies in her garden and she didn't want them there. The lady was told we were full but she said if we didn't take the cats she would just dump them on the street.

And so we welcomed mama cat Tara, along with her babies Zuzu, Callie and Tessa to the Haven. Tessa is now about 1.5 years old, all of which she has spent almost entirely in the Haven. We think it's time for Tessa to find her golden basket.

Tessa, a lovely ginger girl, is energetic, friendly and affectionate. If you are considering one of our shoulder cats to adopt, then Tessa might be the one you are looking for!

Human interaction in progress

Koky has difficulty walking through the Haven without Tessa hanging on one of her shoulders. Time for a cup of coffee? There's Tessa. Time to give vitamins? Tessa. Visitors coming by? You guessed it – Tessa.

From the time she was a little kitten, this little monkey has climbed everything she can. Make sure valuables are taken off the shelves with Tessa around, because there's a good chance (okay, 100%) she'll be on the shelves.

Tessa enjoys human interaction and also gets along well with other cats and the occasional cat-friendly dog. We expect she would also do well in households with respectful children. We would like her to have a home where she will have lots of love, dedicated play and attention. In all likelihood, she will form a very strong bond with her human(s).

Shoulder cat

Because she has lived in the safety of the Haven, we want Tessa to have that same level of safety in her forever home. If allowed in the garden, it must be fully cat-protected (with the special fencing) or with a catio. Alternatively, Tessa can be kept as an indoor/house cat. We don't want Tessa to be a free-roaming cat on the street, even if it is in a quiet neighborhood. She won't understand the hazards and dangers of vehicles, so we don't want her to be exposed to that risk.

Tessa has been vaccinated against standard cat diseases and also against rabies. She will travel with her original rabies blood test results from a certified laboratory. Like all our cats, Tessa is sterilized and microchipped. She is litter box trained.

All adoptions are subject to a successful home check (conducted via video call) and an adoption fee of £195 (+/- €220) to help pay for her trip.

If you think Tessa is your golden girl then send one message to Holly via this profile.

Or contact the local volunteer Walter for your questions. We're also happy to answer questions about SHE adoption and anything else you have in mind.

If you don't want to adopt at this time, can you please help us by sharing this post?

Dylan

From Safe Haven Egypt. Koky is the manager of SHE.

We would like to meet Koky's Christmas gift from December 2021, our handsome and cheeky Dylan.

Christmas gift 'Dylan'

On December 19, 2021, a lady arrived at the door of the Haven with a tiny kitten. She told Koky that she found him next to the garbage. Koky told her that unfortunately we didn't have any nursing mother cats to place him with. The lady then said that if we didn't take it with us, she would just leave it in the trash.

And so it was that Dylan went home with Koky as a foster baby, where she bottle-fed him until he was old enough to eat solid food. This little boy is about 1.3 years old at the time of writing (February 12, 2023). Koky has continued to cherish him, so he knows what it's like to live with people (and cats) and is an extremely friendly cat.

He is a very sweet cat – and very handsome too. We expect he would do well in most households, including those with another cat(s), a cat-friendly dog and respectful children. Given his personality, you can expect him to follow you around the house and seek attention whenever he can!

Photo from November 2022 – Most recent photo of Dylan

We would classify Dylan as a native Egyptian Mau, the original cat breed in Egypt. It is the oldest recorded breed of cat in the world, with references to its appearance over 4,000 years ago. Maus are highly intelligent, intuitive and energetic. Some of them can be quite vocal. They can be excellent climbers and jumpers. They are also typically close to their human(s) and very friendly, as we know this boy is.

Dylan has had his shots against standard cat diseases and has also been vaccinated against rabies. He will travel with his original rabies blood test certificate from the certified laboratory. He has also been neutered. We are not aware of any health problems. Since he was picked up from the garbage at just a few weeks old, he has known nothing but safety. Dylan must be an indoor cat/house cat, or could easily have a catio or completely cat-proof garden (with the special fencing). He is not allowed to roam freely, as he will not understand the dangers of the road; this also applies to quiet residential areas. We have seen too many accidents where our babies have been seriously injured or worse.

All our adoptions are subject to a successful home check (conducted via video call), an adoption fee of £195 or the local equivalent (= +/- €220.50), and your signature on our adoption contract.

If you have any questions about Safe Haven Egypt, explore this website and feel free to contact me.

For those who are 'sold' and want to proceed with an (almost) adoption proposal, contact Holly Davidson via the original Facebook message from James at Safe Haven Egypt.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/safehavenegyptcatsforadoption/posts/3259998617607728

James

Update: Sunday 2/13 – James has an adoption proposal!

'The box' mentioned

From Safe Haven Egypt. Koky is the manager of SHE

Some of our supporters may know James as one of the tiny babies found in a box in April 2021, no more than a few weeks old. The Haven took in the kittens and thankfully, nursing mother Jasmine took in the kittens as if they were her own.

Today, James is just over a year old and looking for his own forever home. According to Koky, James likes three things: eating, sleeping and playing (when he's awake), and not necessarily in that order!

He is a very nice boy and we expect he would fit in well with most households, including those with other felines, a cat-friendly dog and respectful children.

James (who else?)

James is a sweet cat and we expect him to bond with his adopter.
It's important to remember that the Haven is the one home James never has. Because he has lived within this security, it is imperative that James is kept as an indoor/house cat. If you have a completely cat-proof garden (with the special fencing) or a catio, that would also be wonderful for James.

But under no circumstances should he be allowed to roam freely outside as he has no experience or familiarity with streets, vehicles, etc. He is a smart cat and may also be a candidate for learning to walk on a leash.

James is microchipped, neutered, vaccinated against standard feline diseases and rabies, and when he travels he will do so with his certificate from the laboratory confirming his rabies blood test. All adoption offers are subject to a successful home check and an adoption fee of £195 or local equivalent. (= currently +/- €220.50)

If you have any questions about Safe Haven Egypt, explore this website and feel free to contact me.

For those who are 'sold' and want to proceed with an (almost) adoption proposal, contact Holly Davidson via the original Facebook message from James at Safe Haven Egypt.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/safehavenegyptcatsforadoption/posts/3251084131832510/

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