Rescue Stories Archives • Seattle Area Feline Rescue

Foster of the Month: Claire L.

Meet Claire When Claire moved to Seattle from the East Coast last January, she found herself missing her childhood pets. To make lemonade from lemons, Claire decided to try something she’d always wanted to do: […]

Warm Fuzzy Tale: Shasta and Yoda

Shasta Shasta started being fostered at just seven weeks old. It didn’t take long for her foster home to notice she was a “pistol” who was “both shy and fearless.” Hours of zoomies later, Shasta’s […]

Introducing PURRspectives

January 2025 Update: Stella is still looking for a home! You can learn (and watch) more about her in this video. A New PURRspective Every kitty’s rescue journey looks different. A cat might arrive at […]

Warm Fuzzy Tale: Chinear

What’s in a Name? Chinear is named for his affinity for chin and ear scritches! Coming to SAFe Before his arrival at SAFe Rescue, Chinear lived with someone who loved him very much. But sadly, […]

Volunteer of the Month: Sandy

Sandy discovered SAFe Rescue while looking for places to donate cat food after her cat Molly passed away last year. Not only was our Pet Pantry in her neighborhood–we were just down the street. “SAFe […]

A very circular calico kitty with mostly black markings and a few copper and white spots gazes up and to the left with her pale green eyes.

Warm Fuzzy Tale: Winry

Winry (fka Hailey) spent the first three years of her life living outside in a cat colony in Central Washington. Though she had been spayed by a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) partner of SAFe Rescue in 2022, […]

Foster of the Month: Zoie D.

This May in Foster of the Month, we’re excited to be sharing the story of Zoie D. Why She Fosters Much like our previous Foster of the Month, Zoie began considering foster life upon discovering […]

John, our volunteer of the month, leans from left of frame making an exaggeratedly excited expression at a black cat on the right. The cat is very poised and meets his gaze with a mildly curious expression.

Volunteer of the Month: John P.

Here at Seattle Area Feline Rescue (SAFe), volunteers are the heartbeat of our organization. Their dedication and passion for our cause are what keep our operations running smoothly and our kitty friends happy. Today, we’re […]

A young woman with bangs smiles at the camera while a small kitten pokes its head out from the top of her hoodie.

Foster of the Month: Rebecca S.

With the warmer months a.k.a. kitten season fast approaching, SAFe Rescue is lucky to be able to send so many young cats to wonderful foster homes like Rebecca’s. Rebecca has been doing so much for […]