Colony Cats (CC) Domestic Long Hair Wells, ME

Last summer Safe Haven Humane Society embarked on a mission to rescue 30+ male and female feral cats who were part of a colony on a property that had just been sold. The new owner said the cats had to go. During the summer and until the last cat was trapped, they were fed twice a day and in September the trapping began. Throughout the Fall and Winter our trappers, with the help of other volunteers, worked steadily in all kinds of weather to humanely trap and bring the cats to Safe Haven. The 34th cat was trapped in February. Twenty-eight of the 34 came to the Shelter where they were kept in a comfortable confined area until they were seen by a veterinarian to be spay/neutered, and treated for any illness or parasite they may have picked up in the wild. When each cat was deemed healthy, they moved to a community room to be together. The 7 kittens from the colony were kept separate where 6 were easily socialized and adopted quickly.
Volunteers made many surprising observations about these colony cats. They were beautiful creatures, most with long, thick fur, probably with some Maine Coon mixed into their genetics. Although some of them hissed at volunteers, they were not aggressive to each other or to volunteers. They kept themselves clean, they all got along, they were young, and they were very scared.
The Safe Haven volunteers have been working hard in an attempt to socialize the cats, it’s been a difficult task. Twenty fearful cats will tend to feed off of each others distrust and distress, and even though some of the cats like to play with toys and others can be petted, most have a long way to go. We decided it’s time to seek out cat savvy adopters with experience raising or interacting with semi-feral cats, who would enjoy the socializing process and the rewards of rescuing these stunning felines. Since they have lived in a large cat colony, they will do best with a companion cat from their colony family. These cats have been through a lot and going into a new home without a cat friend would no doubt be stressful. The individual cats will soon be listed separately on Petfinder but interested adopters who fill out an application can visit them all.

If you are interested in meeting any of the cats in the Colony, please go to our website and fill out an adoption application (even if you might opt for fostering) and we will be in touch to make an appointment for your visit. Filling out an application is not a commitment to adopt.

https://www.safehavenhumanesociety.org/adoption-form/