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Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary is
a 501(c)(3) non-profit group dedicated to providing a No-Kill environment for abandoned and abused cats and dogs in Sussex
County, Delaware.
Safe Haven
is in the process of constructing a No-Kill sanctuary for 400 cats and dogs on Shingle Point Road between
Georgetown and Milton. R.Y.Johnson & Son, Inc. is the General Contractor for Safe Haven's sanctuary.
R.Y. Johnson is a highly regarded Sussex County firm that has been constructing major public and nonprofit buildings since
1964, including: Epworth Methodist Church in Rehoboth; Lake Forest South Elementary School in Harrington; the new DMV building
in Georgetown; and the Milford Library. Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary is planned to be built and operating in 2011.
No-Kill Sanctuary.
With a proactive adoption policy, we expect to care for about 2,000 animals
annually in our sanctuary. The animals who cannot be quickly adopted will receive long-term housing or will live
out their natural lives at Safe Haven.
"As a true No-Kill shelter, no cats or dogs will
be put down unless they have untreatable and unmanageable medical conditions that cause pain which can not be controlled,"
says Executive Director Anne Gryczon, who has been working for Safe Haven for 3 years. "The model for
Safe Haven is Best Friends in Utah, which has been proving since the 1980s that the No-Kill philosophy works. Safe
Haven is completely committed to the Best Friends approach."
Animal-Centered
Design
Safe Haven's design is unique because it will minimize the stress of the cats and dogs living there,
while keeping operational costs at a minimum. The cage-free indoor living spaces for 400 cats and dogs are heated, cooled,
and full of natural light from windows that can be opened in good weather. Compatible dogs will be paired up, and several
cats will be in each cat room to prevent isolation. There will also be areas where cats and dogs can interact with volunteers
and people interested in adopting pets. More on our building...
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| R.Y. Johnson hard at work on the sanctuary regardless of the weather |
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Safe Haven News
Nov. 6 Tails on the Trail - Photo Gallery
and Thank Yous, Click here
Oct. 22 Cause 4 Paws- Thank Yous and
Photo Gallery, click here
Feral Cat Day Proclamation
and Safe Haven Spay/Neuter Clinic, click here
Anne Gryczon and Marci Stewart in
Pohanka Pays It Forward video. More
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Safe
Haven Supported by Delaware Congressional
Delegation
We are extremely grateful
to all of Safe Haven's supporters and we want to extend special thanks to our Congressional Delegation. Senator Thomas
Carper, Senator Ted Kaufman, and Congressman Mike Castle were very helpful in the USDA loan application process. Safe Haven also wishes to thank the Longwood Foundation and Welfare Foundation of Wilmington
for their grants. In addition, we are always full of gratitude to our donors and volunteers who have worked so hard to bring
a true No-Kill sanctuary to Sussex County.
Senator Thomas Carper (D): “I have always supported animal protection bills, and
understand the importance of protecting these innocent creatures who cannot speak for them-selves. Safe Haven Sanctuary will
serve as a model for others to follow.” Senator Ted Kaufman (D): “I wish the best of luck as the sanctuary breaks ground, creates jobs, and begins caring for the many
hungry and abandoned animals in Sussex County.” Congressman Mike Castle (R): “Safe Haven's "green" sanctuary will not only house needy animals, and benefit families
in the community, but will also help boost the local economy.” More...
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Help homeless, needy cats and dogs
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Online Store
We have Andrew Criss posters,
pets toys and other goodies, flower bulbs, coffee, logo sportswear, coffee cups, note paper and more at our Sanctuary Store.
Click here.
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Our next Shelter is Served is at Big Fish Grill
on Thursday, January 20, 2011. Lunch and dinner. Click for coupon and more info.
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Poker at the Beach benefits Safe Haven - January 12th and February 9th. More info
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2010: U.S. Department of Agriculture approves Rural
Development loan for Safe Haven in March. R.Y. Johnson and Son, Inc. selected as General Contractor. Construction start in
Fall.
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2009: Safe Haven
continued to help Sussex dogs and cats, worked to get financing for building, and advertised for construction bids.
More....
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2008: State & local building permits granted. Road & site improvements
completed. Dog transfer program started. Stray
Cat Trap-Neuter-Return started. Applied for construction grants from Longwood Foundation
and the Welfare Foundation of Wilmington.
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2007: Federal Wetlands permit
granted. Site development work begun. "Green"
architectural plans done.
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2006: Site plan developed. Partnerships
with local rescue groups formed.
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2004: Non-profit IRS 501(c)(3) status
approved
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Nassau, DE 19969 