Our Campaign for a New Pet Adoption and Education Center

SafeHaven Humane Society is currently in the midst of a capital campaign to raise money to build a new Pet Adoption and Education Center in Linn County. If you would like more information about this exciting project or would like to know how you can make a contribution, please contact Executive Director Chris Storm at 541.928.6280 or via email.

View our campaign video here!

IMAGINE…
… A warm, safe, loving environment for animals in need.
… A community that is deeply concerned about the well being of animals.
… A humane society that accomplishes great things for animals and their human companions because it thrives in a safe and modern facility.

Imagine Where We Came From …
SafeHaven Humane Society, a private nonprofit organization, has been a part of the community for 35 years. Over those years, the shelter has been a place of compassion and happy endings for more than 20,000 homeless, lost, abandoned, and injured animals.

Our humble roots grew out of the Linn Humane Society, established by a group of concerned Linn County residents in 1974. In 1984, a modest estate was left to the Linn Humane Society and the proceeds from the sale of that property were used to purchase the one-acre parcel and an aging building on Highway 34 where SafeHaven now stands. The small existing building was expanded to accept dogs and puppies and the organization was restructured in 1986 as SafeHaven Humane Society. A cat room was added in 1993 and six years later a manufactured home was added for cat isolation and quarantine, office space and an exam area.

We have been here ever since, quietly saving the lives of unwanted and abandoned dogs and cats from the same outdated and inadequate facility. If we can save more than a thousand lives a year under our current adverse conditions, imagine what could be accomplished if we had a larger, well-equipped, efficient facility!

Imagine The Possibilities…
We’re envisioning great things for our future . . . including a new home! Our new facility will become the envy of every dog and cat. A place where more dogs and cats are safe and cared for; a place where food and water and warm laps appear like magic; a continued place of kindness and love. In our dreams, we see a place that will sustain our current programs and allow us to grow, serve and benefit our community for another 35 years. Just imagine!

Imagine . . . a large parcel with plenty of room for SafeHaven to grow.

Imagine . . . a place to accommodate and expand all our services and programs.

Imagine . . . twice the space so we can double our capacity to save more lives.

Imagine . . . space for on-site veterinary services so we can provide a higher level of care to our animals.

Imagine . . . a room for all types of small critters that are currently unserved.

Imagine . . . a grooming area so animals can be bathed and groomed before adoption.

Imagine . . . private spaces to complete adoptions or animal relinquishments.

Imagine . . . a community resource for all pet-related needs.

And Imagine . . . the very real possibility of using some of the available space to increase our program-support income through revenue-producing services like public pet boarding, doggie day care, a bathing and grooming area, and a retail store.

Finally, Imagine … the role you can play in seeing these dreams materialize!

Imagine Our Future…
Fortunately, we are one step closer to our dream.Through a generous bequest, we were able to purchase a four-acre parcel of land in Tangent with a 33,000-square-foot building as our new home. Once the building has been renovated and upgraded to meet our specific needs, we will be able to do our most important work serving greater numbers of animals and the people who love them in a well-equipped, safe, and efficient facility with plenty of room to grow.