January 2025 Archives

Astra

In March 2022, Kareema – the manager of Haven – went shopping when she noticed a cat lying in bad condition on the side of the road. She immediately recognized this cat, it was one of the stray cats she had been feeding in this area for quite some time.

Of course Kareema immediately took this cat to the vet. Astra turned out to be very dehydrated, after a few days at the vet on a drip she completely recovered.

Astra is estimated to be almost 3 years old, born around March 2022. Astra is female, spayed. As far as we know, Astra is completely healthy.

Astra gets along well with the other cats and cat-friendly dog in 'the haven'. Astra is still a bit shy towards people.

But touching is allowed a little bit, but as soon as she notices that you are going to do that or are doing that, Astra will try to walk away. This without blowing or scratching.

Her trust will not be gained by touching her against her will. We advise the adopter to be respectful towards Astra and wait until she seeks herself physically contact.

Like all SHE cats, she has received her vaccinations. This against common cat diseases and rabies. She is also chipped and sterilized. Has received her deworming and anti-flea treatment.
Astra is also litter box trained.

We attach great importance to the safety of our SHE cats. A SHE adoption cat must be an indoor cat. A very well-sealed outdoor space or cat run is of course also good.

Are you the needle in the haystack we are looking for who will give Astra the peace and time to thaw and let her be a cat? For questions send us a message, we are happy to assist you. And please read the adoption procedure meanwhile.

Ruby

Beautiful blind girl Ruby!

It was April 2024 when Kareema Ibraheem saw a post about a blind young cat on a busy street in Cairo. She didn’t hesitate for a second and brought her to safety as soon as possible.

As we all know, blind cats don't stand a chance if they are alone on the streets.

Ruby came to the harbor in May 2024 and is estimated to be just over a year old. Estimated to be born in December 2023.

She is a very gentle and friendly cat to all cats and the cat friendly dog in 'the haven'.

When it comes to people she is still a bit shy, but with lots of time and love in a loving home of her own she can learn to trust people more and open up.

We attach great importance to the safety of our SHE cats. A SHE adoption cat must be an indoor cat. With Ruby this is extra important because she is blind and cannot see dangers on the street. A very well-sealed outdoor area or cat run is of course also good.

Who can offer this young, quiet girl a safe home?

Do you think that's you? View our adoption procedure. And don't hesitate to contact us.

Basbosa

Name: Basbosa

Age: approximately 2.5 years old.

Gender: Male castrated.

Medication/health: Basbosa is FIV positive, at the moment he is still in the latent phase and he is not experiencing any complaints.

Social with people: Basbosa is a super affectionate lap cat who loves cuddling and attention.

Social with other cats and dogs: Basbosa is very friendly towards all other cats and the cat-friendly dog in 'the haven'.

How the cat ended up in the haven: It was June 2022 when Kareema saw a message about two very young kittens that had been dumped on the street in a cardboard box. Kareema didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately rescued them from the streets. Because they were so young, Basbosa and his brother were raised with a bottle by Kareema and her team. Basbosa grew up in 'the haven' into a wonderfully affectionate young tomcat. He has so much love to give and would prefer to do this in a loving home.

Angeni

Name: Angeni

Age: About 1.5 years old.

Gender: Female sterilized.

Medication/health: As far as we know, Angeni is a healthy lady.

Social with people: Angeni is good with people, she loves to get attention.

Social with other cats and dogs: Angeni gets along well with the other cats and cat-friendly dog in 'the haven'.

How the cat ended up in the haven: In June/July 2023, Kareema saw a post of a mother cat who was raising her 5 kittens on the street. She didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately went to get the mother and her 5 kittens off the street. Since then, they have been living in the safety of 'the haven'. Angeni is one of the 5 kittens and has therefore been living in 'the haven' for almost her entire life. She would love to have a loving home of her own.

Cordelia

It was September 2024 when Kareema, the shelter manager, found a carrier next to 'the haven'. When she picked up the carrier she discovered that there was a mother cat inside with her 3 kittens.

Cordelia was dumped next to the shelter simply because she had kittens.

Kareema has of course taken Cordelia and her kittens inside right away, the kittens can look for themselves in the meantime. Cordelia is looking for a nice 'forever home'.

Cordelia is estimated to be born around January 2023. So she is now a 2 year old.

Cordelia has had kittens, she is completely healthy as far as we know. She is spayed. She has received her general vaccinations against cat diseases. She has been dewormed and has had anti-flea treatment.

She knows how to use the litter box.

Cordelia is good with people, she loves to get attention. Cordelia gets along well with other cats and cat-friendly dogs.

The SHE cats have found safety Haven. And it should stay that way. Therefore, a candidate adopter must be able to offer Cordelia a safe home. She must be an indoor cat. Or only come outside under very safe, controlled conditions.

Who can offer this beauty a home? – For better or worse, till death do you part? Even if that would be difficult due to changing circumstances?

If you think…maybe…yes…then check this out the adoption procedure. And don't hesitate to contact us!

Cory

Name: Cory

Age: About 5 years old.

Gender: Male, neutered.

Behavior/character: Cory is a calm cat, friendly towards all other cats and cat-friendly dogs.

Medication/health: Cory is completely blind and has a crooked position of his head, which he holds slightly to the right. He does not experience any discomfort from this, he manages fine in 'the haven'. Cory has no other known health problems.

Social with people: Cory is shy towards people and does not allow himself to be petted, he is a so-called 'no touch cat'.

Social with other cats and dogs: Cory is very social with other cats and the cat friendly dog in 'the haven'.

How the cat ended up in the haven: Cory is one of the many blind kittens that Kareema has rescued from the busy streets of Cairo. And that's a good thing because blind kittens don't stand a chance of surviving on the streets.

Mooji

Name: Mooji

Age: Approximately 2.5 years old.

Gender: Female, sterilized.

Behavior/character: Mooji is a very friendly and affectionate cat.

Medication/Health: As far as we know, Mooji has no health problems.

Social with people: Mooji is very people oriented, she loves to get attention and be petted. She is a master at giving headbutts.

Social with other cats and dogs: Mooji is friendly towards other cats and the cat-friendly dog in her apartment in 'the haven'.

How the cat ended up in the haven: It was the end of January when suddenly children stood in front of the gate of 'the haven' with Mooji in their hands. The children saw that Mooji was being chased on the street by a group of street dogs and they had saved her from the dogs. After that they immediately went with Mooji to 'the haven' where Kareema immediately took her inside.

Gerry

Name: Gerry

Age: 1.5 years

Gender: Male, neutered.

Behavior/character: Gerry is still fearful of people, with tasty treats there is still room for improvement. Gerry is very focused on food.

Other particularities (lap cat, shoulder cat): No touch cat.

Medication/health: Gerry was injured on his right front leg when he was found. This has been amputated. Gerry is otherwise a healthy tomcat.

Social with people: Not yet, with sweets he almost dares to touch my finger with his nose.

Social with other cats and dogs: Very social with other cats and okay with cat-friendly dogs.

How the cat ended up in the haven: Gerry was found on the street by a lovely lady who took him home and had him operated on because he was injured on his right front leg. Unfortunately, that lovely lady couldn't keep him and she contacted Kareema and that's how Gerry came to 'the haven' after the operation to recover.

Chucky

It was October 2021 when Kareema, the owner of Safe Haven Egypt, saw a post of a blind young cat walking on a busy road in Cairo. Kareema rescued him from the streets not long after.

Chucky has been a resident of 'the haven' for over 3 years and he would like to know what it is like to have his own loving home.

He is now estimated to be 3.5 years old and was born around April 2021.

In December 2024, his sponsor went to visit Haven in Egypt. This information also comes from the personal visit to Chucky by his sponsor.

Chucky is a very calm tomcat. If your Chucky is suddenly touched, he can sometimes get scared and then scratch once. For this reason, Chucky is better not placed in a busy family with children.

Other than being blind, there are no other known health issues. It is possible to have a FIV/FeLV test performed.

Chucky is social with cats and cat-friendly dogs.

Like all SHE cats, Chucky has been vaccinated against common cat diseases and has been given flea and worm treatments. He is chipped and castrated. And litter box trained.

Chucky was found blind on the street. Much effort has been made to give him safety and health in Haven. He must also find that safety in his new home.

Who can give him that, a safe home? In a rather quiet house? View our adoption procedure if this sounds like something for you. Don't be put off by the fact that Chucky is blind. That's okay. Blind cats are very self-reliant.

And if you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.

Mylo

❗ This is a confirmed cat. This one is no longer available for adoption. ❗

Name: Mylo

Age: About 2 years old

Gender: Male castrated

Behavior/character: Mylo is a calm young tomcat who loves to be petted.

Medication/health: Mylo has a scar/small deformity on the right jaw of his mouth. Soon a number of teeth will be pulled.

Social with people: Mylo is social towards people, will not push himself but does like a pat.

Social with other cats and dogs: Mylo is the epitome of calm and gets along well with other cats and cat-friendly dogs.

How did the cat end up in the haven: Kareema saw a post about a young tomcat that was walking on the street with an injury to his head, she immediately went to get him off the street. When she found Mylo he appeared to have a large wound on his head and he was missing a piece of tissue and skin on the right side of his jaw. This injury has healed reasonably well but he did have a scar/small deformity because of it, so you can always see his teeth on the right. Soon a number of teeth will be pulled, which were affected by all this.