Category Archives: Rescue Stories

On a recent outing, a local hiker was surprised to see an animal in a rest area that wasn’t part of the wildlife: a fluffy orange cat. When she got closer, she discovered the poor […]

A Big Fat Greek Happily Ever After… Do you remember back in December when we told you the story of two blind Greek kittens? Their American dream came true when a dedicated volunteers Shanna and […]

Finn is a quirky kitty with a lot of love to give, so it was very hard for him to be without a family of his own for almost 2 months. Why did a handsome, […]

Gwendolyn is definitely a well-traveled, worldly kitty. She is a new resident to the Seattle area, coming all the way from Kabul, Afghanistan. Her story of arrival is one of love, featuring a teacher who […]

Owen’s life almost ended earlier this month when someone called a clinic in Eastern WA about having him euthanized. From his scrapes, scratches and deeply matted fur, you could tell he’d seen hard times. But […]

What do you do when you’re on vacation and you spot an animal in distress? If you’re one dedicated SAFe Rescue foster family, you turn your holiday into an international rescue mission! In Greece this […]

As the year draws to a close, we’re fondly remembering some of the most heartwarming stories of 2017. Here are a few of the kitties whose portraits and stories feature in the rescue’s 2018 calendar: […]

Thunder is hard to miss! At 17 pounds, he is an extra large boy, but what makes him stand out most is his adorable, oddly human-like face. He came to Seattle Area Feline Rescue from […]

The rescue cats and kittens are doing a happy kitty dance: they just found out that Seattle Area Feline Rescue is receiving a “Monkey and Moses” grant! The Monkey and Moses Fund was created by […]