Walter

Ernie

Ernie, our paralyzed boy, had an adopter but unfortunately passed away before we left.

We're pretty sure the stunningly handsome Ernie once owned his own home. Unfortunately, he fell from a balcony in early December 2022. A kind person rescued him and initially cared for him, but was unable to keep him long-term.

And so Ernie came to the Haven in mid-December. Unfortunately, his fall left him partially paralyzed and one of his hind legs is dragging behind him. But like so many other disabled cats we've seen, Ernie has been able to adapt.

He still walks, climbs, pulls himself up on chairs or a couch, uses the litter box, plays and does all the other normal things you would expect from a cat. Therefore, there is no reason why Ernie couldn't have a normal forever home like any other cat.

Ernie is estimated to be about 2 years old. His coat has grown fuller and thicker with more elaborate colors since he arrived in the Haven. This long-haired tomcat could easily qualify as a 'cat fashion model' given his good looks and great personality.

It is important to mention that Ernie is not one of Koky's mischievous “angels”. He has a calm and even-tempered temperament and enjoys the company of other felines, people and cat-friendly dogs. If Ernie were given a chance in a home with children, we would recommend that they be older and respectful, understanding his disability.

Ernie is neutered, microchipped, vaccinated against rabies and other common cat diseases. He is a good example to show that physical challenges do not necessarily limit us in what we can and cannot do. As confirmed above, Ernie still uses a litter box.

*Going to the litter box is still possible*

Ernie needs to be adopted by a loving person/family who wants to keep him safe so we eliminate the chance of other accidents. He must be an indoor/house cat, or if he is allowed outside, only in a cat run or in a cat-proof garden with the special enclosure. An ordinary, standard fence should not stop this boy; we don't want to take any more risks with him. Under no circumstances should he be allowed to roam free.

We charge a one-off adoption fee of £195 ( +/- €220) as an adoption fee. FIV/FeLV testing can be done for the price of the test kit, which costs an additional £15. Adopters are certainly welcome to pay more than our standard rate (our actual transport costs are over £300), but it is never expected or required. Also see What is the adoption procedure at SHE?

Would you like to offer Ernie a forever home? Would you like to talk about what it's like to have a paralyzed cat, or do you have questions about how adoption works at SHE? We are here to help you and answer all those questions. Send message to local volunteer Walter or contact SHE Admin Holly (English or French) and we will do our best to respond within 24 hours.

We couldn't do the work we do without the support of SHE followers and our larger SHE family. Please consider sharing Ernie's post if he's not the cat for you. Thank you for your continued support of SHE and our wonderful cats!

Molly

This sweet girl's name is Molly. She was initially found by Koky, who lived under her house after being abandoned by her owner. From there she was cared for by Koky until she received her vaccinations, after which she moved to the Haven.

Molly is estimated to be just over a year old. As she has grown, her coat has become a bit fluffier. Check out her amazing tail in some of the more recent photos! This young girl loves human company and we expect her to settle in as a sociable lap cat with the right adopter(s).

Molly is also used to cats and a cat-friendly dog. She has been spayed and vaccinated against rabies and other common cat diseases. When she travels to her future home, she will fly with her original laboratory certificate confirming her rabies titer/vaccination results.

We do not routinely test for FIV/FeLV (unless the cat is showing symptoms) but are happy to do so for her adopter at our cost, which is £15 or the local equivalent.

Molly must be an indoor or house cat, or if she is allowed outside, in a completely cat-proof garden (with the special fence) or a catio. Molly has lived the vast majority of her life in complete safety and we want to ensure that this level of safety is maintained. She has no street sense and does not understand that vehicles are a danger. Therefore, she should not be put in a situation where she can move around freely.

If you are interested in offering Molly a home, or would like to learn more about our adoption process Then take a look at the page about the adoption procedure at SHE.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate local volunteer Walter (Dutch) or Holly (English, French) from the SHE admin team via the original FB adoption announcement from about Molly from Safe Haven Egypt.

If you are not interested in adopting at this time, could we ask for your help by sharing her profile in other groups? Thank you for your continued support of the Haven and our cats!

Update 'Friends of Safe Haven Egypt' project

image cat — *Friends of Safe Haven Egypt*

This project to promote Safe Haven Egypt's cats for adoption online in Dutch started on January 23. This with a first post about Pudding (still available) in the Facebook group 'Adopt a cat or tomcat NL/BEL‘.

The start was difficult because the message was stuck for moderation for several days without any apparent reason. But when I finally got a response from the group administrator, I had a nice chat. Got permission to post and even an 'auto-approve' for that group so my posts go straight to group.

I now had a group with 5.3k members where I could post in the SHE cats. Nice! – Could there be other Dutch-language 'adopt a cat' Facebook groups?

Yes. – Currently I have a list of 27 places I can post to. These include this website, a Twitter account and the rest are “adoptive cat Facebook groups.” Some are very small, some are very large with more than 10,000 members.

*To post with a FB message if the cat is no longer available*

We succeeded through such a post Dylan find a candidate adopter. That's great of course. It was noticeable that there was much more attention for Dylan, an Egyptian Mau, than for all the other cats, who, although certainly beautiful, were more 'normal'. At this time there are 5 cats up for adoption on this website.

The promotion of Pudding and Rosie has been completed correctly. The promotion runs in March Nemo, Tessa and Bertie further. Molly is in the queue. A schedule has now been made for posting the messages. The intention is to post 3 different SHE cats in a different place every day. With a total lead time per cat of 4 weeks to be posted everywhere.

I'm actually quite happy with how things are going. Being able to give one cat a home during the first month, the start-up phase, is fine. This website now also shows up in Google on the first page when you search for 'cat adoption Egypt' and 'safe haven Egypt', which is not bad. Visitor numbers are of course low for this website, but not 0.

And literally in the last few days, several questions have been received about the SHE-cats, no new adoption proposals yet, but that's how it will start.

If anyone has any tips on where I can/may post advertising posts of SHE cats, please let me know! Each post also has buttons to share that message, post it, via personal channels. That is of course also very welcome!

Greeting,

Walter Vermeir

Bertie

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.

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

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!

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).

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.

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!

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 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/

Left SHE for their adopters in January

Rosie

This beautiful ginger-white lady was unceremoniously dumped with her four kittens in a cat box just outside the gate of Haven in May 2021. No note, no explanation, no knock on the door to explain — just left there.

Despite the fact that we were literally overloaded with cats and kittens, we took them in. Rosie moved into the cat/kitten room and had her own space to care for her babies until they were weaned from her milk and ready to explore their own in the kitten apartment.

Today, Rosie is a young adult cat about 2 1/2 to 3 years old. She has a quieter, gentler demeanor compared to some of our “angels” in the Haven. She has lived with us for over a year now. We thought we had found her an adopter, but unfortunately circumstances changed and it just wasn't good timing to move forward.

So Rosie waits for an offer of a forever home. She is spayed, microchipped, has had her standard cat vaccines and the one against rabies.

When she leaves the Haven she will do so with her original certificate from the laboratory confirming the results of her blood test for rabies.

It's hard to know whether Rosie has ever owned a house before or not; we tend to think not. She is litter box trained and we expect she would do well in homes, both as an only cat (with appropriate human attention) and in a home with other cats. Homes with respectful children would also be considered.

Rosie enjoys human attention. She's the kind of cat that if there's a group she won't be out front checking it out, but if you're comfortable on your own she will seek you out. We can easily see her curled up in the evenings with her adopter in front of the television, a book or just a cuddle session.

As Rosie has now remained safe in the Haven and its fully secure gardens, we would ask her to maintain that level of security in her forever home.

Either adopted to someone with a fully cat-protected garden or catio, or kept as an indoor/house cat. Many of our indoor cat adopters have also had success teaching our cats to walk on a leash, if that is something that interests her adopter (and Rosie).

See original post in Facebook group Safe Haven Egypt – cats for adoption
https://www.facebook.com/groups/safehavenegyptcatsforadoption/posts/3286837761590480/

…. and contact the poster of the original post for effective adoption.

But feel free to send me a message too for questions about this and Safe Haven Egypt in general.

Pudding

This sweet and friendly short-haired girl is now between one and two years old. She was one of three kittens that Koky found abandoned outside her home in July 2021 and has been on our site for over a year without a single adoption proposal.

We don't know her history or what happened to her during those first two months of her life, or why or how she ended up next to Koky's house. What fortunate circumstances that she landed on her feet close to Koky!

Pudding is a playful and friendly young cat with beautiful eyes. She gets along well with other cats and cat-friendly dogs. We expect she would do well in most households, including those with respectful children. She has never had her own “people” and we expect her to bond with her new person/people.

Like all our cats, Pudding 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 subject to a successful video home check and an adoption fee that includes everything, including the flight to Western Europe.

Please note that Pudding must be an indoor/domestic cat, or if allowed outside, in a completely cat-proof garden (with the special fencing) or catio. Pudding has lived the vast majority of her life in complete safety and we want to ensure that this level of safety is maintained. She will not understand that vehicles pose an immediate danger.

We believe cats can live happy, fulfilled lives as indoor cats as long as they get the right level of play, stimulation, one-on-one time, etc.