Safe Haven was founded in the fall of 2005 for the purpose of providing a safe, nurturing environment for cats and dogs until they are adopted into permanent, loving homes. We are a truly no kill and completely volunteer animal sanctuary. Even the Board Members, Directors and Managers are all volunteers!
Safe Haven's Founding Board consists of seven members who have a combined total of more than 60 years of direct volunteer experience with animal shelters in the Cincinnati area! This includes a combined 29 years serving on Boards of other animal shelters! In addition, many on the Board have years of experience working directly with many other non-profit organizations, bringing even additional experience to use.
Safe Haven is incorporated in the State of Ohio and we have received our Federal 501(c) (3) non-profit status, so all donations, to the shelter or our thrift store, are tax deductible.
At the moment, our cats and dogs reside in foster homes, which help to keep costs down tremendously. We greatly appreciate all those who have opened up their homes and hearts for our mission. We appreciate all of our volunteers and many supporters who are as excited about Safe Haven as we are!
Our animals are receiving, and will always receive, top notch medical care, and are spayed or neutered. Currently we are searching for a permanent location for the sanctuary, and always searching for loving homes for our furry friends.
Come Visit Us!
Currently our animals are in foster homes all over the Cincinnati area while we try to find permanent homes for them. Feel free to stop by the Peppermint Pig Thrift and Gift Store to find out more about each animal.
Safe Haven's dozens of volunteers donate thousands of hours every year for the betterment and care of the animals. Their efforts have created a very effective rescue shelter and one of the more successful thrift stores in the Cincinnati area! Come show the volunteers the appreciation they deserve! And our thousands of donors, forever-homes, many foster families, and shoppers who support our mission are also an important part of Safe Haven's tremendous success in helping and saving animals lives. We could not do this without the thousands of you who have supported our mission over the years. (Did we say "thousands"?) Thank you!!!
