Safe Haven Egypt takes in approximately 250 cats in its shelter, the 'Haven'.
The cats for adoption are on this website and on the Facebook group 'Safe Haven Egypt – Cats for adoption'. But there are actually many more cats than this small selection of cats for which there is a profile. The 'warehouse cats'.
This page contains 48 photos of blind warehouse cats. A look behind the scenes of the many, many 'invisible' cats that do not have an adoption profile.
Blind cats do not require any special care. They function perfectly as a house cat.
Safe Haven Egypt takes in about 250 cats at its shelter, the 'Haven'.
The cats for adoption are listed on this website (in Dutch) and on the facebook group 'Safe Haven Egypt – Cats for adoption'. But actually there are many more cats than this small selection of cats for which there is a profile. The 'backroom cats'.
On this page are 48 photos of blind backroom cats. A behind-the-scenes look at the many, many 'invisible' cats that do not have an adoption profile.
Blind cats need no special care. They function perfectly well as domestic cats.
Bob found his way to Haven two years ago as a young adult cat. As is so common with street cats, Bob had infected eyes. Such a cat has no chance of surviving on the street.
It was not possible to save Bob's eyes. Saving Bob himself was successful. He is healthy and his eye sockets are closed. Bob is an Egyptian Mau from Egypt itself.
“I'm Bob. Blind Bob.Many people think that blind cats need special care, but that is not the case. Every day I think that maybe today I will be adopted. I've been waiting for adoption in Haven for two years. I am three years old. I am one of the oldest cats in Haven. I'm afraid no one wants me. Koky says I am a good cat and whoever adopts me would be very lucky to get me.”
Bob via proxy by Koky
Bob is a sweet, affectionate boy who likes to follow you around. He likes to be carried. He is also a fan of cuddling.
Like all our cats, Bob has been sterilized, microchipped, vaccinated against rabies (with his original laboratory test certificate) and also against standard cat diseases. He is potty trained.
Given his gentle and friendly nature, we expect Bob will fit in well with most households, including those with respectful children. He should also do well in homes with other cats and a cat-friendly dog, provided proper introductions are made. Bob is a sweet boy who will not be limited by his disability.
Please note that Bob must be an indoor cat. What we hope is obvious. Going out is only possible in a completely cat-proof garden (with the special fence) or a cat run.
In early March 2022, a group of young children brought this sweet girl to the Haven. They found her running and hiding from a pack of street dogs, terrified that they would hurt her. It was heartwarming to see a group of children come together to help an animal in need, so Koky happily obliged their request to bring the scared girl to the safety of the Haven.
She was named Bluebell and has blossomed during her stay with us. She is a friendly, healthy girl. She loves human company and gets along well with the other kittens in the Haven. She is a beautiful cat and we estimate her to be between 2-3 years old.
Like all our cats, Bluebell is sterilized, microchipped, vaccinated against rabies (with her original laboratory test certificate) and also against standard cat diseases. She is potty trained.
Given her gentle and friendly nature, we expect Bluebell to fit in well with most households, including those with respectful children. She should also do well in homes with other cats and a cat-friendly dog, provided proper introductions are made. Bluebell is such a beautiful and friendly cat – we can't believe she hasn't been adopted yet!
Please note that Bluebell must be an indoor cat. Or if she is allowed to go outside, only in a completely cat-proof garden (with the special fence) or a cat run.
Bluebell has lived most of her life in complete safety. We want to ensure that this level of safety is maintained. She will not understand that vehicles pose an immediate danger.
We believe that cats can live happy and fulfilled lives as indoor cats as long as they get the right amount of play, stimulation, one-on-one time, etc. Our team can give you advice on furnishing your home with cats.
Koky and the local team deal with so much heartache on a daily basis, much of which is not shown to SHE supporters. It is difficult to understand how they are able to carry on, to continue to help wherever and whenever possible. But every now and then there is a little miracle – a reminder that sometimes positive things can come from the most difficult or dire situations.
Azizi released shortly after arriving in Haven
Meet one of those little wonders. Azizi was born in late February/early March 2023 and then promptly thrown away by people – literally thrown in the trash, along with his brothers and sisters. Koky found it in the garbage can. Unfortunately, he was the only one of the little kittens still alive.
With such a young baby (eyes still closed) the chance of survival is not very high. But Azizi has a strong spirit, a will to survive. He accepted bottle feeding very well and by the time he opened his eyes he was eager to make new friends and explore.
Koky is the only mother who has ever known this young one. Azizi is a friendly, curious and outgoing cat who always greets visitors when they come to Koky's home. He has grown up with other cats, so we expect he would do fine in a multi-cat environment. He should also do well with respectful children.
As a young kitten, Azizi needs a lot of attention and playtime. Since he was saved as a little baby, all he has known is safety.
Azizi is not allowed to run loose under any circumstances, not even in a quiet residential area. Like many of our cats, he does not and will not understand the danger of vehicles. We want him to have a long, happy and safe life. Azizi must be an indoor cat, but one catio is fine or going outside in a completely cat-proof garden (with the special fence) would be welcome. Some of our adopters who do not have a cat-safe outdoor space have successfully trained their cats to walk on a leash with a harness. So that is also a possibility.
That said, we believe that indoor cats can live fulfilled and happy lives with the right amount of attention, stimulation and involvement.
As a kitten, Azizi needs playtime every day.
Azizi is house trained, neutered, chipped and has had his vaccinations, including rabies. He travels with his original rabies test certificate and his vaccination record.
It was supposed to be a quiet, relaxing evening in late October 2022. Koky's husband suggested they go out for dinner, that she take a break after another busy and stressful week of overseeing the Haven, rescuing cats, finding adopters for cats, etc., etc.
Rocky has been found! – photo end of October 2022
Returning to their car after dinner, Koky heard a little meow and had no choice but to follow it. She came across a very young kitten who was desperately trying to find his mother, without success. After trying to find the mother cat, Koky took this little boy home.
Het kleine dierbare kitten, Rocky genaamd, is uitgegroeid tot een lief en vriendelijke kat van 2 jaar oud. Als een van Koky’s pleegbaby’s heeft hij regelmatig contact met katten en kittens en kan hij goed met hen opschieten. Hij is ook dol op mensen en volgt Koky van kamer tot kamer. Zoals je zou verwachten voor een jongen van zijn leeftijd, is Rocky actief en houdt hij van spelen. We verwachten dat hij in de meeste huishoudens goed zal passen.
Rocky is house trained, neutered, microchipped and has had his vaccinations, including rabies.
He can travel to the US, Canada, Great Britain and Europe. If he does, he will fly with his original blood test certificate from the rabies laboratory and his vaccination record. Rocky must be an indoor cat, or if he is allowed outside, in a completely cat-proof garden (with the special fence) or a cat run. He has lived most of his life in complete safety and we want to ensure that this level of safety is maintained. He will not understand that vehicles pose an immediate danger.
We believe that cats can live happy and fulfilled lives as indoor kittens as long as they get the right amount of play, stimulation, one-on-one time, etc. We can give you advice and resources to make your home more “cat-friendly” if you do not immediately have access to a litter box or a completely cat-safe outdoor area.
If you are looking for a younger cat to bond with and provide a loving home, would you consider Rocky?
If you'd like more information about our adoption process – or if you're ready to give this boy a home, please feel free to send a message. We will do our best to contact you within 24 hours.
We also know from experience that the more stories and messages shared, the greater the chance that the cat will find a forever home.
May we ask for your help in informing people about Rocky and our organization? There are rescue organizations that do not want to adopt from people who live in an apartment/condo and/or insist on free-roaming; we are quite the opposite.
Please help us find a home for this boy and the others we care for!
They say “3rd time's a charm”. We really hope this is the case for our handsome redhead boy Walshie. Through no fault of his own, Walshie has had a second adoption offer canceled and is back in a situation where he must find a forever home.
Walshie in May 2022 when he was picked up by Koky
Walshie is estimated to be about 1 1/4 years old at the time of this writing.
Hij is in de Haven sinds eind mei 2022, toen hij werd gered als een kitten. Koky had ’s avonds een ongeplande, dringende reis naar het vliegveld en kwam deze jongen toevallig tegen op de top van een brug op de snelweg. Hoe hij had weten te voorkomen dat hij werd aangereden door een auto was een wonder op zich.
Despite making other drivers a bit angry, Koky managed to pull the car over, rushed out to grab the kitten and returned to the car with him. He was weak from lack of food and especially water and drank most of Koky's water bottle when it was offered to him.
Today he is a healthy young cat. A gentle boy and very friendly. We expect him to fit in well with most households, including those with other cats, the occasional cat-friendly dog and also respectful children.
May 2023
Walshie is house trained, neutered, microchipped and has had his vaccinations, including rabies. He travels with his original rabies blood test certificate and his vaccination record. It is ready to travel and can come to the UK, all of Europe, USA or Canada.
Please note that Walshie must be an indoor cat, or if he is allowed outside, in a completely cat-proof garden (with the special fence) or a cat run. ( Catio )
He has lived most of his life in complete safety and we want to ensure that this level of safety is maintained. He won't understand that vehicles are an immediate danger, especially after being rescued from the top of a bridge where he most likely could have died.
We believe that cats can live a happy and fulfilled life as an indoor cat. This is as long as they get the right amount of play, stimulation, one-on-one time, etc.
Safe Haven Egypt has been a shelter for street cats since 2015. These cats therefore reside in Egypt. The people who adopt the cats are almost always from Western Europe and North America.
For adopters in Flanders or the Netherlands, the cats must travel from Egypt, near Cairo, to this region. This is only possible by plane.
So this is what it is for flight parents necessary. This is a traveler who will fly from an airport near Cairo to a destination in the area where the cat's adopter lives. And who wants to take this cat with him as 'extra luggage'.
Safe Haven Egypt ensures that the cat is present in a regulatory transport box on time at the time of the traveler's departure. That all papers for the cat are in order, such as the very recent certificate of negative rabies test.
Safe Haven Egypt buys the cat a plane ticket to the flight parent's destination in the name of the flight parent.
The duties of a flight parent include agreeing with SHE about when to travel and making practical arrangements to meet each other and transfer the cat(s) at the airport.
And then check in the cats under his or her name. In the context of the flight, the SHE cats are the flight parent's cats. Upon arrival at the destination airport, the adopter will await the flight parent to receive the cat. A chat group will be created for this purpose so that the flight parent and the adopter can meet with each other.
In order to carry out transport from Egypt to Flanders specifically, we are looking for people who will travel from Cairo to Schiphol or Brussels Airport. Ideally on a regular basis. And be open to the idea of taking on the role of flight parent on a voluntary basis.
Are you a traveler who is going to travel from Cairo, Egypt to Belgium or the Netherlands and you are open to the idea?
Then it would be a great help if you would consider this. We understand that this is a delicate matter.
It was April 2021 when Koky saw a message about a mother cat and her three babies who had been put on the street. Although there was no room for them in the Haven at that time, Koky arranged for them to be taken care of until they could move to the Haven. That happened in early June 2021. Cloud is the only cat from that litter of three kittens.
Outside of the first few weeks of her life, she only knew the Haven. Since she just turned 2 years old, we definitely think this beauty needs a forever home.
Cloud is a beautiful cat — medium to long hair, attentive and bright eyes, and a tail that could be used to dust all the dust in your house. She is a friendly, playful cat and loves human attention. In fact, she loves it so much that when she doesn't get the attention she feels she deserves, she can scratch her head a little. Not to hurt you, but to remind you that Her Majesty needs even more love and attention.
Cloud fits in a household with multiple cats or with the occasional cat-friendly dog. Because she needs to be trained not to scratch for attention, we do not recommend her in a family with young children.
Since she's been with us for so long (and has such a great tail), we have lots of photos of her and even a few videos. Take a look at this sweet lady and see if you think you can give her the attention she so desperately wants and deserves.
Like all our cats, Cloud is sterilized, microchipped, vaccinated against rabies (with her original laboratory test certificate) and also against standard cat diseases. Any offer of adoption for her is dependent on a successful video home check and an adoption contribution. See What is the adoption procedure at SHE?
Cloud is only adopted as a house cat, or if she is allowed outside, in a completely cat-proof garden (with special fencing), a litter box, or with a harness and leash. Cloud has lived the vast majority of its life in complete security and we want to ensure that this level of security is maintained. She has no street sense and does not understand that vehicles are a danger. Therefore, she should never be put in a situation where she is allowed to roam freely.
If you are interested in offering Cloud (and her tail) a home, or would like to know more about our adoption process, please contact us Contact on. We will do our best to contact you within 24 hours.
If you are not interested in adopting at this time, we might ask for your help by sharing her profile where you can.
Our best exposure is through word of mouth and spreading the word about who we are and what we do. Please help us find Cloud a loving forever home.
She must have been born around August 2022. So she is now 2 years old. (October 2024) Her name means “beauty”, “fragrant flower” or “grace”.
Zeynab as found on the street, among garbage
She was rescued on the street as a very young kitten, without a mother cat. Because of her age, she had to be bottle-fed. There is always a risk that these little ones will not survive, but Zaynab has grown into a kind and gentle girl.
Zaynab has a sweet character – not an in-your-face cat, but very grateful for human attention when it is offered. (See the video below, courtesy of our equally lovely Admin, Deborah Falcus).
Zaynab did not join the crowd of other cats that Deborah circled for attention on a recent visit. But when Deborah approached Zeynab she was happy with love. The only thing a little different about her is that she doesn't like dry food/kibble — so far she only eats wet food.
Maybe her new adopter can try some different flavors or options with her?
Because she was just a baby when she was rescued, the only home Zaynab has ever known is the Haven. She never had her own house, her own people. Given her temperament, we expect she would fit in well with most households, including those with other cats, with the cat-friendly dog and with respectful children.
October 2024
Zaynab must be able to maintain the same level of safety in her forever home as she had in the Haven. This means that she either needs to be adopted by someone with a completely cat-proof yard (with the special fencing) or catio Either as an indoor cat/house cat.
We believe that with a few adjustments, such as daily playtime, indoor cats can live happy and content lives. Additionally, many of our adopters have had success training our cuties to go outside with a harness and leash, something that could be explored.
Zaynab is litter box trained. And like all our cats, she is sterilized, microchipped and vaccinated against standard cat diseases and rabies. If she travels, she will do so with her certificate from the laboratory that certifies her rabies blood test. She also has a negative FIV/FeLV test.
All adoption offers are subject to a successful home check (done via video call) and an adoption contribution. See page What is the adoption procedure at SHE?
If you think this young lady would be a good fit for your home and you are interested, then by all means, please contact us Contact.
We will do our best to contact you within 24 hours. If you have any questions about SHE, how adoption works with us, or how we work, please don't hesitate to contact us.
If you're not looking for a feline for your family, can you help us by spreading Zaynab's profile on social media?
She is ready to pack her bags and go to her forever home!
New video from 09/10/2023
Explanation; Zeynab was in a cage for two days to investigate whether she was eating enough. Normally she walks around freely in the group.
At the beginning of January, Koky, the manager of Safe Haven Egypt, saw a local message on Facebook with a photo of a very sad kitten.
This was that photo;
Photo of Adrian on Facebook when he was on the streets of Cairothat hit Koky
Koky had already seen many sad situations. But that still touched her in some way. We managed to find out where that photo was taken, where this cat was. And Koky managed to bring this find to the Haven.
A sad little cat can quickly look better after warmth, food, love and safety.
So Adrian has now been in Haven since the beginning of January and is not ready to travel if an adopter were found. But he will be by mid-June. Since finding an adopter is not that easy and the adoption process will take some time anyway, we would like to introduce Adrian.
Right now Adrian looks like this;
Adrian now
You can see; that is quite different from the first photo. He has become a beautiful cat with medium long hair and an interesting mix of white with some brown in between hair color.
When Adrian is ready to travel, expected around mid-June, he will be fully vaccinated, chipped and have his papers. And being neutered.
All SHE cats receive love and personal attention and are therefore socialized with people. Sometimes neighborhood children also come to visit the cats in Safe Haven Egyt. There are also cat-friendly dogs among the many cats.
This 'rescue' in the most literal sense of the word can only be placed in a safe home. Adrian can only be placed as an indoor cat. You can only get outside via a catio or a very well-enclosed garden.
Would you like to give this sweet boy a home? Then read the SHE adoption procedure. Where you can read about the 'home check' and the adoption contribution.
Don't hesitate to contact us contact for questions or to apply as an adopter of Adrian.
If Adrian is not for you, but perhaps people in your circle of acquaintances, you can also help us by sharing this profile with your social circle.
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