Medicatie/gezondheid: Basbosa is FIV-positief, op dit moment zit hij nog in de latente fase en ervaart hij geen klachten hiervan.
Sociaal met mensen: Basbosa is een super aanhankelijke schootkat die dol is op knuffelen en aandacht.
Sociaal met andere katten en honden: Basbosa is heel vriendelijk naar alle andere katten en de kat-vriendelijke hond in ’the haven’.
Hoe belandde de kat in the haven: Het was juni 2022 toen Kareema een bericht zag van twee hele jonge kittens die op straat waren gedumpt in een kartonnen doos. Kareema heeft zich geen moment bedacht en heeft ze meteen van de straat gered. Omdat ze nog zo jong waren zijn ze Basbosa en zijn broer grootgebracht met een flesje door Kareema en haar team. Basbosa is opgegroeid in ’the haven’ tot een heerlijke aanhankelijke jonge kater. Hij heeft zo veel liefde te geven en zou dit het liefste doen in een liefdevol thuis.
Behavior/character: Fuzzy is a calm and friendly tomcat.
Not a lap cat, but I think he'll be more approachable in a quieter environment.
Medication/health: Fuzzy is estimated to be 10 years or older, he was found blind on the street. As far as known, there are no other problems with his health.
Social with people: Fuzzy really likes to be cuddled, so you can hear him purring loudly.
Fuzzy has been tested for FIV/FeLV in January 2025 and is FIV positive. He is now in the latent phase. Without any symptoms. How long that will last is impossible to say. When in the progressive phase, these cats can often still have a long and good life with treatment.
Social with other cats and dogs: Fuzzy is social towards cats and cat-friendly dogs.
How did the cat end up in the haven: Kareema first saw a post about Fuzzy's brother, also blind and 10 years or older and alone on the street. They immediately took him off the street. About a month later, the same reporter saw Fuzzy, also blind and completely alone, walking and contacted Kareema. Kareema then immediately went to rescue him from the street. How these two guys of 10+ years were able to survive on the busy streets of Cairo, no idea. It is suspected that these two elderly gentlemen first had an owner together and that this owner may have passed away. It could well be that the family of their owner just threw the two of them out on the street. Fuzzy's brother died not long after he came to 'the haven' from the effects of diabetes.
❗ This is a confirmed cat. This one is no longer available for adoption. ❗
The well-known story with Karlson; blind very young cat in dire need on the street. Someone noticed that and took it upon themselves to ask for help.
Word of this reached Koky, the owner of Haven, and Koky went to pick up the cat. This was at the end of November 2023 when Karlson won his life, safety and a name.
Karlson has been in Haven for over a year now, among all the other rescued ex-street cats, waiting for a home of his own.
He is a friendly boy. A little shy at first when he doesn't know you. It doesn't take long to gain his trust. – He loves cuddles.
He has one eye left. We suspect that he can still see a tiny bit with it. Probably not much more than light and dark, maybe shadows.
Karlson is a ground cat, which is not unusual for a blind cat to be afraid when they lose contact with the ground.
There is nothing wrong with that. A cat is not a toy and the cat has a say in when it is a good time for personal attention. He will come by himself.
We estimate Karlson was born around June 2023. That makes him a year and a half now. He is now ready to be adopted.
As welcome as he is in Haven Karlson must leave to make way for a few of the thousands of 'Karlson's' still on the streets in need.
Like all SHE cats, he has received his basic vaccinations against common cat diseases and rabies. He is chipped and castrated. He received anti-worm treatment and flea control. And blind boys also find the litter box.
By the way, one should not worry about being 'blind'. Only people worry about that. Blind cats manage exceptionally well.
Karlson was tested for FIV/FeLV in January 2025 and is FIV positive. He is now in the latent phase. Without any symptoms. How long that will last is impossible to say. When in the progressive phase, these cats can often still have a long and good life with treatment.
At Safe Haven Egypt we place great emphasis on the safety of our cats. They found it at Haven and it absolutely must remain that way. One would think that 'being blind' would be enough of an argument that Karlson should be an indoor cat or can only go outside in a safe enclosed space. - But experience shows that this cannot be repeated enough. Also when it comes to blind cats.
So; walking around freely in 'the safe, quiet residential area with very little traffic' is not allowed. No discussion possible.
Who's ready to give a sweet blind ground cat a floor of his own? Is that you? – Then read carefully the adoption procedure. And please don't hesitate to contact us.
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Every now and then there is a cat whose rescue sticks in the memory. And while that can also be with a very cute photo, most of the time it is because of the terrible situation the cat found itself in.
We introduce you to Amber.
She came in covered in tar. It is not known how this happened. Let's hope she fell in herself. – It's hard not to immediately think the worst of people.
Amber revived thanks to the good care in Haven!
We estimate Amber to be 3 to 4 years old. She has now received her vaccinations against common cat diseases and rabies. She has been sterilized.
Has received anti-worm and anti-flea treatments. Is chipped. Graduated from the University of Litter Box Use.
Amber gets along well with other cats and cat-friendly dogs.
She is also social with people. It is not a shoulder cat but is friendly and loves cuddles.
Amber is positive for FIV, but we are confident that this will not affect her love for you.
If cats interact peacefully with each other, the risk of infection is very low. And keeping Amber alone is also an option.
FIV cats should only live indoors and benefit from a good diet and a stable routine.
Like all cats, but especially with a cat like Amber, be sure to visit the vet every year for a check-up.
This is a temporary reserved cat. This status typically lasts for a week. This is so that an interested party can think about a possible adoption proposal. It is still possible to apply as a reserve.
As they often do, a video of a young cat in dire need in Cairo circulated among people active in sheltering and rescuing cats. This was at the end of 2021.
It was a cat that had clearly had something terrible happen to it. Broken jaw and his eyes were a bloody mess. – He wouldn't make it without help.
A friend of Haven took him to the vet for necessary care and cared for him for about a month. The SHE community sponsored him and named him Christian. And so, in early 2022, Christian arrived in Haven.
Here we are two years later. Christian has become a grown-up handsome boy.
Christian is blind. The eyes are removed and closed. He must be about 2.5 years old now.
He is a gentle, calm and friendly cat. He has no tendency to bite or scratch.
Christian gets along well with other cats. He's a good eater.
He is not yet cuddly, he is a bit scared of being touched. The busy environment of Haven is not good for him. He sometimes walks a bit uncertainly and nervously through the spaces.
In a quiet house he will certainly blossom.
So he is one of the many blind SHE cats. Know that blind cats are wonderful. They are cats through and through. And they can be expected to act as cats do. Such as (possibly) found on top of a seemingly inaccessible place.
For those who delve into the world of blind cats, see . FB group Blind cats united.
Christian has been tested for FIV/FeLV in January 2025 and is FIV positive. He is now in the latent phase. Without any symptoms. How long that will last is impossible to say. When in the progressive phase, these cats can often still have a long and good life with treatment.
All cats at Safe Haven Egypt receive vaccinations against common cat diseases. An anti-worm and anti-flea treatment. Have a microchip, are castrated like Christian. They are litter box trained, – And will travel with a negative Rabies certificate and their vaccination record.
Also something that applies to all SHE cats is that they must be indoor cats. - We don't want to have to find out after adoption that adopter's promise not to let the cat roam free twas a lie . - This has even happened with a blind cat.
We would like to get our animals adopted. But that must also be done properly and safely.
Can you give our Christian a home? Want to sit together on the couch and go to sleep? – Then take a look at our adoption procedure.
And don't hesitate to contact us for questions or an adoption proposal.
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