Want to make a difference? Join us in helping shelter cats stay happy, be healthy, and find forever homes!
Since opening, SAFE Haven for Cats - a 501(c)(3) non-profit located in Raleigh, NC - has orchestrated the adoptions of more than 16,000 cats and kittens and spayed or neutered more than 62,000 cats, kittens, and small dogs in our clinic. During the 2023-24 fiscal year, 1,332 cats and kittens were adopted; 7,930 cats, kittens, and small dogs were sterilized in our clinic; hundreds of animals were fed through our Pet Food Pantry; and 275 cats were temporarily housed in foster care homes.
Does that sound like an organization you want to work with?
We are looking for veterinarian who love shelter animals, understand “herd health,” and are willing to direct our cat care team on treatment plans.
Relief, part-time, full-time …. The choice is yours. We’re growing, we need to save more lives, and we need you!
Pay is negotiable. We know your value and want to make sure you’re compensated fairly.
Primary Responsibilities:
Provide exams for all shelter intake cats - check all major health systems including dental, weight, cardiovascular, and behavior
Direct veterinary assistants to perform diagnostic tests and daily care
Work with veterinary assistants on individual treatment plans for cats
Recommend and create referrals for specialist treatments, diagnostics, and surgeries
Review and help enforce cleaning and housekeeping protocols to help reduce shelter infections
Create plans to reduce shelter stress in cats - these plans include providing volunteer support in enrichment
Assist the organization in reviewing and revising the standard of care for the shelter
If absolutely necessary, perform spays and neuters on shelter animals
If you have a current DVM license in the state of NC, a DEA registration, and a particular affinity for our feline friends, please reach out to SAFE Haven for Cats with your CV. Email it to us at hr@safehavenforcats.org so we can start the conversation!
Current DVM license to practice in the state of NC
DEA Registration preferred
Fear-Free Certification a plus
Membership in the Association of Feline Practitioners a plus
Since opening, SAFE Haven for Cats has orchestrated the adoptions of more than 16,000 cats and kittens and spayed or neutered more than 62,000 cats, kittens, and small dogs in our clinic.
During the 2023-24 fiscal year, 1,332 cats and kittens were adopted; 7,930 cats, kittens, and small dogs were sterilized in our clinic; hundreds of animals were fed through our Pet Food Pantry; and 275 cats were temporarily housed in foster care homes.
The shelter began in the two-car, heated, and air-conditioned garage of founder Pam Miller in 1994. SAFE Haven’s first 400 cats were adopted from that garage. Five years later, SAFE Haven moved to a larger facility in a business center on Durant Road in Raleigh, opening the Triangle’s first permanent no-kill shelter for cats. In 2001, the SAFE Care Spay / Neuter Clinic was opened, a major initiative. At that time, it was the only freestanding clinic for cats in North Carolina. In 2012, SAFE Haven launched a pet food pantry to supply food to low-income households or people experiencing temporary financial hardship who are in danger of having to give up their companion animals. SAFE Haven has expanded twice and now occupies rental space in two buildings: one space for the adoption center and the other for the spay/neuter clinic.
