Many very young kittens arrive at Safe Haven Egypt. With their mom. But sometimes not. They then have to be bottle fed. Very much work.
But this also results in kittens that are very familiar with people.
Fatima has been a bottle baby. And she has become a friendly young calico cat.
Our girl is one-eyed. Her other eye is cloudy. The fact that she only has a single eye is not a handicap for a domestic cat. Even completely blind cats can handle themselves perfectly.
Fatima is now 1.5 years young. She can live well with other cats and dogs.
All SHE cats are vaccinated against common cat diseases and rabies. Get an anti-worm treatment and anti-flea treatment. They are chipped and taught to use the litter box.
An essential part of a suitable home for a SHE cat is that it is a safe home. Fatima must be an indoor cat. Or go outside in a very well-enclosed garden from which she cannot escape.
Do you think that giving Fatima a safe and loving home is within your capabilities? – Then check out our adoption procedure. And don't hesitate to contact us contact.
Unfortunately, we have very little information available about our Myla. This text will be adjusted when more becomes available.
Myla is a 5-month-old girl (born November 2023, est.) which is very playful. She has one eye. Surgery is provided to close the non-functioning eye.
The fact that she only has a single eye is not a handicap for a domestic cat. Even completely blind cats can handle themselves perfectly.
Myla lives with many other cats and also a number of dogs. So she will have no problem with such housemates.
All SHE cats are vaccinated against common cat diseases and rabies. Get an anti-worm treatment and anti-flea treatment. They are chipped and taught to use the litter box.
An essential part of a suitable home for a SHE cat is that it is a safe home. Myla must be an indoor cat. Or go outside in a very well-enclosed garden from which she cannot escape.
Do you think that giving Myla a safe and loving home is within your capabilities? – Then check out our adoption procedure. And don't hesitate to contact us contact. We love nothing more than talking about our cats and how the adoption process works.
Kim on the street. The message that brought her to attention
A video of an apparently paralyzed cat has been making the rounds on Facebook among those rescuing cats in Cairo.
This young cat was able to find her way to Haven and was named Kim.
Thanks to the good care received, Kim made a full recovery. She no longer has any problems walking and has no medical problems.
Kim is now estimated to be 10 months old. She is very friendly and affectionate.
Like all SHE cats, Kim has received her vaccinations against common cat diseases and rabies. Anti-worm treatment, anti-flea treatment.
She has been spayed and sterilized. Kim understands and applies the concept of the 'litter box'.
As a resident of Haven, Kim lives with many other cats. And there are also some cat-friendly dogs there. So she can be kept in her adoptive family with other cats and dogs. Kim also gets along well with children.
As an ex-street, it is our greatest wish that this remains the case. Kim must be an indoor cat. There are no safe, quiet streets. Cats are also killed in 'quiet residential areas'.
It is also an option to secure an outdoor area so that a cat cannot escape. That's not easy, but it is possible. Or a cat run, to build a 'catio'.
Who wants to give this beautiful semi-longhaired calico cat a home?
May 2023. – A video is making the rounds on Facebook of a pitiful pile of cats in Cairo infested with flies and with a badly inflamed mouth. – It's the kind of video that makes you want to reach through the screen to help that creature. (video somewhere below)
Sint Koky acted. – The pile of misery came to Haven and was given the name Mariette.
Some cats in this situation don't make it. – Mariette made it.
We suspect that Mariette was born around March 2023. - So she is now 1 year old. Mariette has become a beautiful calico cat. There's nothing wrong with her. But the experience on the street has not made her social.
Mariette is not wild. But 'shy'. Currently, she can only be touched to a very limited extent by a trusted human.
This may change. Shy cats can become very affectionate cats who want nothing more than to cuddle. – But that is certainly not certain. A cat like Mariette needs love and patience. But also respect for the boundaries that Mariette sets. Forcing it is certainly not a good idea.
Mariette has no problems with other cats and cat-friendly dogs.
Like all SHE cats, it has been sterilized. Has received a Rabies vaccination and basic vaccination against common cat diseases. An anti-worm treatment and anti-flea treatment. She is litter box trained.
The last thing we want is for a SHE cat to end up back in danger from the streets. Mariette must be an indoor cat. Or have a garden that she can't get out of.
Who can give our miracle cat a home? – A home with sweet attention. With acceptance that Mariette may never be a cuddle cat.
Please read our adoption procedure Please. And don't hesitate to contact us for questions or an offer to share your home with Mariette.
Update 2024-05-30: Sunset has a serious medical problem that was not known when Sunset's promotional messages were posted on Facebook. The text below has been adjusted with that information
In July 2023, a video made the rounds. A blind cat eating bread. – Not an obvious meal for a cat. Hunger lowers pickiness.
When going out to pick up that cat to take it to Haven, there turned out to be two. The bread eater was Danny, Sunset is a suspected sister. They are both safe in Haven now. And they don't eat bread anymore.
As usual, her first sponsor gave her a name and it is Sunset.
Sunset is blind. Her eyes are not functional. These non-functional eyes are currently still present.
The tough life on the street has not cracked her. Sunset is a sweet, friendly and playful cat. Good with dogs and other cats.
We estimate that Sunset is 1.5 years old.
It was recently determined that Sunset has a medical problem with her liver. The liver enzymes are much too high. As a result, the operation to remove her eyes has been postponed.
There is a suspicion that this will be a chronic problem. Sunset currently needs special food and medicine. With the right treatment this can be controlled.
Sunset is currently adoptable. We recommend that anyone who adopts Sunset have her thoroughly examined by their local veterinarian.
Although the cats in Haven receive the best possible care, the options available to veterinarians in Egypt are probably more limited than those in the adopter's country.
If the current diagnosis remains confirmed, special veterinary diet food will have to be purchased for Sunset. No guarantee can be given about Sunset's life expectancy.
But a chronic condition does not necessarily rule out Sunset's ability to live a long life.
In any case, the potential for longevity is higher for Sunset if she were adopted. The necessary special veterinary diet food is extremely difficult to obtain in Egypt. This kind of food is expensive anyway. But because it has to come via 'grey imports', it is much, much more expensive to buy in Egypt. And often simply not for sale.
Obtaining the necessary medication is also difficult in Egypt. And we cannot ignore the financial aspect.
Sunset's best chance would be to find an adopter who is willing to adopt her despite her medical challenges.
Like all SHE cats, she knows where to find her litter box. Has received her vaccinations against rabies and common cat diseases. She has received an anti-worm treatment and an anti-flea treatment. Has been made sterile and has a microchip.
Anyone who would adopt Sunset to keep her until the sunset of her life will receive her including a transport box and her vaccination record.
The angel we now present to you arrived in Haven in what is a usual manner for us.
A video circulated of a cat on the streets of Cairo limping, with a bad hind leg.
Koky – founder of Haven – asked a friend to look for this cat. Three days later she was found and arrived in Haven. That was at the end of October 2022.
As you can see in the video, Neeko's paw has recovered nicely. – Watch her play and run!
August 2023
We estimate that Neeko is 1.5 years old. Maybe a little more.
She is a very beautiful young cat, but 'shy'. Nooko does not allow being touched at this time. That doesn't mean she's a wild cat. Merely touching is a step too far at the moment.
There's a good chance that eventually a non-touch cat can become a touch cat. Maybe just a little bit, like stroking the head. Possibly only while eating.
But it is certainly also possible that she will become a real cuddly cat. However, one cannot assume that. The adopter must be able to accept Neeko as a shy cat.
Trust must be earned. Don't impose yourself. Don't try to force them to stroke them head-on. – Neeko is not aggressive, at least not with us where we respect her boundaries.
At first she will keep her distance. Being suspicious. – When she knows that you can be trusted, she will be more relaxed.
When that trust is there, a shy cat can even lie next to you in bed. Not touching doesn't mean not being social.
Neeko is already social with other cats. She has received her vaccinations against common cat diseases. Deworming treatment and anti-flea treatment. She has a microchip that is waiting to be registered by her adopter.
Neeko is not shy about using the litter box. When she travels it will be with her vaccination record and a negative rabies test.
Do you still see potential in Neeko? - Awesome! – Then contact us! And make us and Neeko happy.
Are you open to a shy cat but are you also looking for a cuddly cat? - What a luck! – Safe Haven Egypt has more than one cat available. A double adoption is also an option!
Eira with her kittens in the 'pet shop', April 2022
We know street cats. People who dump their pet cats too. But that wasn't Eira. Eira comes from a pet shop.
An Egyptian pet shop. And that is different from what you and I think of when we think of 'pet store'. Eira was a domestic cat with five kittens. Her owner took her to such a pet store.
Koky – the manager of Safe Haven Egypt – received a message about this cat family present in a notoriously terrible pet store. That was because someone asked the owner of the store to put the cats in the shade and give them food and water. The store manager was not motivated to do anything.
We managed to get the cats released. But not in time to save one of the kittens who had died from deprivation.
Eira has now been in Haven for over 1.5 years. We estimate that she is now a 3 year old.
Despite her tough life, Eira is an extremely friendly, affectionate cat. She is also a calm cat.
Eira is good with other cats and also with dogs. She would also fit well in a family with children.
The first sponsor gets to name a new cat and so we learn that Eira is Welsh for 'snow'.
She has received her vaccinations against common cat diseases and Rabies, flea control and deworming treatment. She is chipped and sterilized. And is litter box trained.
Eira is ready to start the next phase in her life and is looking for an adopter. Somewhere where she can find the same safety and well-being as she now has in Haven. And so she must have an indoor cat life or, if she can, go outside in a very safe enclosed garden.
Who can offer Eria this?
You maybe? – Check out our adoption procedure than. And don't hesitate to contact us contact for questions.
Or perhaps you know someone else to whom Eira would fit well and who you can provide this profile to? – Sharing is caring.
Safe Haven Egypt presents: Noodle. – A cat with a classic story.
Before the operations
A year ago, she was a nameless, almost invisible, alley cat among countless other cats on the streets of Cairo. And street cats live a street cat life.
If they are not bitten by dogs, beaten or poisoned by people, they are killed.
Noodle had been hit by a car and lay dying with a broken jaw and a badly infected eye. Despite everything, Noodle was incredibly lucky that a good soul saw her and cared about her fate. Noodle was brought to Haven.
Thanks to the support of the SHE community, Noodle was able to have surgery on her jaw and eye.
Unfortunately, the heavily infected eye could not be saved and had to be removed to prevent further infections. And with her remaining eye she can see almost nothing, although it looks fine. Antibiotics cannot solve everything. – So in practice Noodle is as good as blind.
shortly after surgery
Noodle has now been able to recover from her accident in the safety of Haven for a year. With medical care, without hunger. Without danger. With only friendly people.
She is now estimated to be 2 to 3 years old. Noodle is not (yet) a cuddly cat that constantly demands attention and hangs around your legs. But she certainly appreciates it when people come and give her some love.
Noodle can best be described as a calm cat. And she doesn't really like a lot of fuss. With her adoptive family she would be best kept with no more than two or three other cats. She will appreciate a quiet home.
November 2023
Practical: Noodle is ready to go. She is chipped and sterilized. Has had her vaccinations against common cat diseases. Has been dewormed. She will travel with her negative Rabies certificate. And of course all relevant documents.
Her new home must be a safe home. That is an absolute requirement. Noodle cannot and should never again find herself in a situation where she could end up on the street. There are no safe neighborhoods with 'quiet streets'. A car on a quiet road or a busy road is equally dangerous.
Therefore, Noodle must be an indoor cat. Or is she only allowed to go outside in a very, really very, well-closed garden from which she cannot escape. Which is possible but not easy. Or a cat run building can also be an option. – Whatever you do Noodle's must be safe.
She must have been born around August 2022. So she is 1.5 years old. (March 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.
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!
Update 10/10/2023: new video, all the way at the bottom
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.
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