short-haired - Safe Haven Egypt

Ziva

Kareema, who runs the shelter, had been feeding a red cat near where she lives for a while. At the end of July 2024, this cat had 4 kittens in one of the buildings in its neighborhood.

Kareema received a call from someone in the neighborhood that the mother cat was not doing well.

The cat was taking to a vet, most likely the cat had been poisoned by someone from the building. Fortunately, the mother cat, Duchess, recovered quickly. Ziva is one of Duchess’ kittens, she has been at ‘the haven’ since she was rescued at the age of 1 month old.

Ziva is estimated to be born around June 2024. And is now about 1,5 years old now.

Ziva is a very playful and friendly young cat that likes to get attention. During my visit, Ziva sat on my lap several times. Only thing is she doesn’t like to be picked up. Ziva is okay with the other cats and dog at ‘the haven’.

All SHE-cats are vaccinated against common cat diseases and rabies. She is also chipped and has had a de-worming and anti-flea treatment. Ziva is neutered and also litter-box trained.

SHE re-homes cats to be only indoor cats, this is extra important for Ziva because she has gotten used to the safety of the enclosed gardens of ‘the haven’. Ziva would love a secure outdoor space, like a cat-proofed balcony or enclosed garden area.

Can you give Ziva a home? – A good home, a safe home? Please check our adoption procedure. And please do not hesitate to contact us.

Olly

Meet single prince OLLY, our gorgeous black-smoke Mau cat from Safe Haven Egypt (SHE) in Cairo! He’s looking for his forever home – could it be with you?

📓 Olly’s Story:

In February 2025, Olly was found near a restaurant in Cairo, surviving on leftover food. Now, he is safe at our shelter, getting the care he needs.

💉 Health & Travel Preparation:

Olly is estimated to be born in early 2023. So he is now about 3 years old and recovered well from his time on the streets. Fortunately, he hasn’t suffered from any injuries or illnesses. He has been de-wormed, flea-treated, neutered, micro-chipped, and has completed all necessary vaccinations against common feline diseases and rabies, making him eligible to travel to the UK, EU, Switzerland, USA, and Canada.

🌟 What Makes Olly Special?

Olly is a stunning Egyptian Mau with a rare black-smoke coat. His deep amber eyes contrast beautifully with his dark fur — he’s truly one of a kind!

🐾 Personality & Needs:

Olly is a very affectionate cat who loves attention and cuddles. He greets everybody who is visiting the Haven. However, Olly would like to be a single cat, since he is a bit possessive when it comes to his people. And also has a problem with other male cats.
For safety reasons, SHE only adopts cats into indoor homes. Of course, Olly would love a secure outdoor space, like a cat-proofed balcony or enclosed garden area.

💗 Interested in Adopting Olly?

Are you ready to give Olly the loving and secure forever home he deserves? If so, check out our adoption process. And do not hesitate to contact us.

Bakiza

Bakiza’s story is one we unfortunately hear all too often. Bakiza’s owner wanted to get rid of her and threatened to put her on the street if SHE didn’t take her.

While many cats are in need for a safe spot and can not be accepted in the rescue Bakiza had the luck to be admitted. Her first sponsor gave her the beautiful name Bakiza.

Bakiza is a super friendly young lady who loves attention and cuddles. At ‘the haven’, Bakiza also gets along well with other cats and a cat-friendly dog.

She is estimated to be born around mid 2023. So she is about 2,5 years old.

Like all SHE cats, Bakiza has received her vaccinations against common feline diseases and rabies. Bakiza is microchipped, dewormed, and flea treated. Bakiza has been spayed and litter-box trained. Bakiza will be ready to travel by March 2026.

We attach great importance to the safety of our SHE cats. A SHE cat for adoption must be an indoor cat. A well-enclosed outdoor area or cat run is also suitable.

Who will fall for this sweet and affectionate young lady with her beautiful round face and offer her a loving, forever home? Interested?

Please check out our adoption procedure. And please do not hesitate to contact us. We are happy to help.

Amelia

When Kareema, who runs the rescue, was driving home in early September 2021 after a busy day at ‘the haven’ she saw children playing by throwing kittens at street dogs.

The children found it funny that the kittens were scared and tried to run away from the dogs. There were three kittens, unfortunately one of them had already been bitten to death by the street dogs.

Kareema was able to save the remaining two kittens from the hands of these annoying children and that’s how these two kittens came to ‘the haven’. They were named Marcel and Amelia by their first sponsors.

Amelia gets along well with the other cats and the cat-friendly dogs in ‘the haven’.

Amelia is very friendly towards people, she loves to be petted. She often comes to sit next to Kareema to be petted. Amelia does not like to be picked up. If someone wants to pick her up and carry her around or take her somewhere, she can let you know that she does not want this by scratching. For this reason we think that Amelia should not be placed with young children.

Amelia is estimated to be almost 5 years old, her estimated date of birth is around June 2021. Amelia is a healthy young lady. Like all SHE cats, Amelia has had her vaccinations. This against common cat diseases and rabies. She is also micro chipped and has had a de-worming and anti-flea treatment.

Amelia is spayed and also litter box trained. Amelia is ready to pack her bags and move.

We attach great importance to the safety of our SHE cats. A SHE adoption cat must be an indoor cat. Because Amelia has been used to the safe environment of ‘the haven’ since she was a kitten, this is extra important to her. A very well-sealed outdoor area or cat run is of course also good.

Amelia has been staying in ‘the haven’ for 3.5 years, she hopes that she can soon pack her suitcase to move to her own loving home. If you are interested, please contact us, we are happy to speak to you.

And please also check out our adoption procedure.

Mummy Marmalade

Some months ago there was a post about a cat that gave birth to four kittens on the busy streets of Caïro.

Something that happens daily with countless cats in Ca¨ïro. But these had the luck to get the attention of Kareema Ibraheem, who runs the rescue, and she sent someone to rescue the new mom with babies.

Sadly her kittens didn’t make it but Mummy Marmalade did. The hard life on the streets sadly cost her one eye but that doesn’t hold her back to enjoy life at the Haven right now!

Mummy Marmalade is estimated to be born in 2023. So she is about 3 years old.

She has been de-wormed, flea-treated, neutered, micro-chipped, and has almost completed all necessary vaccinations against common feline diseases and rabies, making her ready to travel to the UK, EU, Switzerland, USA, and Canada by February.

Mummy Marmalade is a super friendly cat towards people, she will come up to you to get some attention. At the haven Mummy Marmalade is okay with all the other cats.

For safety reasons, SHE only adopts cats into indoor homes. Of course, Mummy Marmalade would love a secure outdoor space, like a cat-proofed balcony or enclosed garden area.

Are you ready to give Mummy Marmalade the loving and secure forever home she deserves? If so, check out our adoption process. – If you have questions or wish to adopt her please do not hesitate to contact us.

Benny

❗ This is an adopted cat ❗

Handsome Benny joined ‘the Haven’ early 2025.

Benny is handicapped, he has a deformation on both his hind legs. It remains unknown if he was born with it or if he has been hit by a car or motorcycle while roaming the streets of Caïro.

Luckily Benny is able to use the litter box well, he doesn’t need help emptying his bladder or intestine. Kareema Ibraheem, who runs the shelter, even thinks he would be okay with climbing stairs.

Benny is a very friendly, young chap that gets along very good with all humans and the other dogs and cats at ‘the Haven’. He is estimated to be about 12 months old at the moment. So he is probably born end of 2024.

Benny is ready to travel. He has been de-wormed, flea-treated, neutered, micro-chipped. And has completed all necessary vaccinations against common feline diseases and rabies, making him eligible to travel to the UK, EU, Switzerland, USA, and Canada.

For safety reasons, Safe Haven Egypt only adopts cats into indoor homes. This is extra important for Benny because he is handicapped.

Of course, Benny would love a secure outdoor space, like a cat-proofed balcony or enclosed garden area.

Who can give Benny a safe and loving home? If that is you please contact us. And take a look at our adoption procedure.

Maria

❗ This is a withdrawn cat. This cat is not longer available for adoption. ❗

Not long ago, Kareema, who manages the rescue, saw a post about a cat that had likely been hit by a car, dragging its hind legs behind it. Because a paralyzed cat doesn’t stand a chance of surviving in the busy streets of Cairo.

Kareema immediately had her rescued from the streets. That is how the cat came to “The Haven,” where her first sponsor named her Maria.

Maria is estimated to be born in 2023. So about 3 years old. She has is paralyzed from behind, which doesn’t bother her much.

Fortunately, she can still use the litter box independently; her bladder doesn’t need to be emptied manually. Maria gets along well with the other cats at “The Haven.”

She’s very affectionate towards people and loves being cuddled and receiving attention.

Like all SHE cats, Maria has received all her vaccinations against common feline diseases and rabies. Maria is micro chipped, de-wormed and has received an de flee treatment. Maria is spayed and litter-box trained. Maria will be ready to pack her bags in October.

We attach great importance to the safety of our SHE cats. A SHE cat adopted must be an indoor cat, because Maria is paralyzed this especially important for her. A well-enclosed outdoor area or cat run is also beneficial.

Who will fall for this super affectionate lady and offer her a loving forever home? Interested? Send us a message. We are happy to help.

And please take a look at our adoption procedure.

Priscilla

Priscilla was rescued from the streets by a family member of one of the administrators at Safe Haven Egypt. Unfortunately, they couldn’t keep her, so Priscilla came to the haven. Her first sponsor gave her the beautiful name Priscilla.

Priscilla is a very smart, playful, and friendly young lady of about 2 years old, who loves attention. Estimated born around late 2023 or early 2024.

Priscilla is what we call an Egyptian Mau. At the haven, Priscilla also gets along well with other cats and a cat-friendly dog.

Like all SHE cats, Priscilla has received all her vaccinations. These are against common feline diseases and rabies. Priscilla is micro-chipped, de-wormed, and flea-resistant. She is spayed and litter-box trained. Priscilla is completely ready to pack her bags.

We attach great importance to the safety of our SHE cats. A SHE cat for adoption must be an indoor cat. A well-enclosed outdoor area or cat run is also suitable.

Who will fall for this sweet, smart, playful, and friendly young lady with her beautiful striped coat and offer her a loving, forever home? Interested?

Please send us a message. We’re happy to help.

For more information about the adoption process please check out our adoption procedure.

Lucky

It was May 18, 2024 when Kareema – the manager of the catrescue – was already busy in front of ‘the haven’ from 6 am.

When Kareema was driving home in the evening, suddenly several cars stopped in front of her, she saw a small kitten sitting under one of the cars and stopped her car too.

After chasing the kitten back and forth across the road for about 15 minutes, the kitten hid in the engine compartment of a car.

Luckily, the car driver waited patiently until Kareema was able to get the kitten out of the engine about 30 minutes later. Kareema took the little kitten home and later took him to ‘the haven’ where the kitten was aptly named Lucky by his first sponsor.

Lucky is estimated to be about 1 year old, his estimated date of birth is around March 2025. Lucky is missing a piece of his right ear, fortunately he is not bothered by this at all.

Like all SHE cats, Lucky has had his vaccinations. This against common cat diseases and rabies. He is also chipped and has had a deworming and anti-flea treatment. Lucky is neutered and also litter-box trained.

Lucky is ready to pack his bags and move to his forever home.

Lucky is very friendly towards people, he loves to get attention.

Lucky also gets along well with the other cats and cat-friendly dogs in ‘the haven’.

We attach great importance to the safety of our SHE cats. A SHE adoption cat must be an indoor cat. Because Lucky has been used to the safe environment of ‘the haven’ since he was a kitten, this is extra important to him. A very well-sealed outdoor area or cat run is of course also good.

Is anyone interested in giving this very sweet and affectionate young boy a safe and loving home?

Then take a look at our adoption procedure. And don’t hesitate to contact us.

Does a sweet boy not fit in your life right now? – Sharing this profile would be very helpful.

Otis

In April 2024, Kareema received a message from one of her regular taxi drivers. In the building where the taxi driver lived, a kitten had gotten stuck in the elevator door as it was closing.

The kitten was in very bad condition and was taken to the vet and operated on. After a week of intensive care the kitten came to ‘the haven’ where he has been ever since.

The kitten was named Otis by his first sponsor.

Otis is estimated to be born around March 2024. And therefore approximately 1 year old.

Otis had a broken jaw when he was found. He had surgery for this. He needed intensive care for one week after the surgery.

Now he is a healthy young cat, with no known health problems.

Otis is very friendly and affectionate towards people.

He will come and sit on your lap for a cuddle as soon as you sit down. He loves to be petted all the time. Otis gets along well with the other cats and cat-friendly dogs at ‘the haven’.

Like all SHE cats, Otis has had his vaccinations. These are against common cat diseases and rabies. He is also chipped and has had a deworming and anti-flea treatment. Otis is neutered and also litter box trained.

We attach great importance to the safety of our SHE cats. A SHE adoption cat must be an indoor cat. A very well-sealed outdoor space or cat run is of course also good.

Is anyone interested in giving this very cuddly lap cat a safe and loving home?

Then check it out our adoption procedure. And don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

A cat doesn’t fit into your life right now? – We would really appreciate sharing this profile.