FieldHaven Feline Center

Wonderful organization! Last year my 3 year old Maine-​coone kitty was diagnosed with arthritis which is rare at his age. He started receiving injections to lubricate his joints which gave him all kinds of energy that made him want to play constantly! I couldn’t keep up with the guy so I thought maybe he needs a friend. I saw an ad for Fieldhaven at pet food express over in Roseville and thought I’d check it out so I visited their website and saw a little tortoise shell kitten named Mulan that I fell in love with. We went out to Fieldhaven and met with her foster mom, Natalie. She was healthy, fixed, microchipped, and came with all her records. Natalie was wonderful and took great care of Mulan by acclimating her to dogs and other cats. We took her home that night and she fit right in with our little family. We renamed our little girl hermione. After a week of bringing her home she was cuddling with her new brother. They are inseparable and I am so thankful for our little bundle of fluff. Thank you for everything you do for our kitten community!

I have for over 5 YEARS fostered, TNR, medical tech, Adoption Coordinator, and so much more, I was told by another shelters vet that if i every wanted to see it done right. To visit Fieldhaven. Well That vet was right. If you want to help, learn to do it right, learn to foster correctly, This is the place
Adoption. The best, Health, is tops,
Kudos for doing it right.
Marc

I was looking to adopt an orange tabby earlier this year and found my little companion on the Fieldhaven website back in January. After completing an online adoption application I was contacted the next day by a very sweet volunteer letting me know I can meet the kitten that day. It turned out he was cat of the week and was located at Snap thrift store, which I thought was odd at first. When I met the kitten, it was love at first site… lol. The adoption process was super easy. I think I paid $ 45 for a kitten who was neutered, had all his shots up to date, and microchipped!!! That’s an awesome deal! I had also visited the main rescue site to meet with a second kitten but the bonding just wasn’t there.
As for the service, the volunteers there are amazing! Way more friendly and attentive than I had ever expected. One of the volunteers contacted me 3 times within an approx 2 month span to make sure there were no problems with the my newly adopted kitten. She asked if he was adapting well and so forth. They even helped me out with my second adopted kitten who wasn’t one of their own. They gave plenty of advive when needed and even referred me to the spay and neuter clinic in Auburn as a less expensive option to fix my second kitten.
I have absolutely no complaints with my interactions with the volunteers at Fieldhaven. They’re just awesome!

I work as a volunteer with Fieldhaven and have worked with other rescues in the past. I have not worked with a better rescue organization that has handled the care of the cats and people in such a caring way.
As with any organization, there are ways of handling adoptions. First, there are three different places to adopt kitties. Petsmart in Lincoln shows Fieldhaven kitties, Snap It Up shows a kitty of the week sometimes more, and the shelter itself. You can also see all the adoptable kitties on the website and some coming soon kitties. Sometimes there are many people who want one kitten so Fieldhaven has tried to set up a system to be as fair as possible to the first person who asks for the kitten. Online there is an application that everyone fills out when they adopt a cat. If you see a cat that you want to adopt you need to go online and fill out the adoption application and put the cat’s name on it that you are wanting to adopt. Fieldhaven will get in touch with you and let you know if you were the first to turn in the application for that kitty, they will also let you know if someone else has already adopted that kitty and try to best fit you with another kitty in the shelter. Reading Jessica L’s review, I’m assuming she may not have filled out the application or someone else had before she did.
Another thing I like about Fieldhaven, and another reason why I decided to work with them, is that they are very honest about what cats may not fit in your family situation. As a foster, we are asked specifically about the cats’ personalities and what will not work for the kitty in a home. Unfortunately, we also deal with many «returns» of kitties who did not work out in a certain situation. We put a lot of love into our fosters and know how hard it is for the kitties to adapt to new homes and then to only be returned can be heartbreaking. Then the kitty has to try to be rehomed, and it is not in the best interest for the animals. We try very hard to avoid that situation, but know sometimes things happen. My guess is that Jim L. was wanting a cat that did not do well with children, weather they met them or not. The foster probably let the adoption councilor know that children were not ok and knowing how hard things become down the line when it doesn’t work out, that person called Jim. They would have tried to set Jim up with a cat that better suits his family had he not taken it so personally.
Miss R., all I can say is we get many calls and emails to our shelter of lost cats. Our policy is to send out mass emails to our volunteers, instruct the owner on how to search for your cat (i.e. posters, etc) and we post your posters in our shelter. We are not the police, who are best suited for the type of situation you had. With the volume of email we receive, we try to get to everyone but sometimes things get missed. If a cat is lost and someone needs help finding their pet the best way to get in touch with us is to call. We try to return every call.
I recommend Fieldhaven to anyone who is looking for a cat. We try to find the best fit possible, in an honest and caring way. Every cat is cared for and loved and if you get time go out and see the shelter, it is beautiful!

I’ve not been to their actual site, only to their store in Lincoln where they keep a «cat of the week» sort of thing going.
I dealt with Jen and she seems like a very kind lady who wants the best for the cats
Also the staff at Snap It Up are very friendly and welcoming.
They had a cat in a very nice adoption room with a big window for him to look out
I spent some time with him and he appeared very healthy and his vet records reflected some great care. I’ve seen cats look very sickly and nothing like the records at other shelters.
So that was refreshing.
I was sad when the cat who was there got adopted out from under me, but understand that shelters must see a LOT of people come in and say «I will be back» and never do. Like anything, if you have time to think about it, you may not «buy» it.
So go PREPARED to take a cat home if you really want one.
Also I dealt with Julie via email and she was very helpful.

We just went into Fieldhaven to adopt a cat we had previously seen at Petsmart. Both my wife and I had previously owned cats and know full well what we would be getting into. We spent some time with the cat and got along really well. They then said we needed to bring our kids in to visit with the cat before they would let us take her home. Weird, but OK. We agreed to bring our children in this afternoon. By the time we returned home, we received a phone call saying they did not want to release the cat to a family with kids. The cat loved us, sat on my lap for a while and our home is big enough where there is plenty of space for them to get to know each other at a distance. The loser in this situation is the cat who they are refusing to send to a good home. If people reach out and try to give an animal a home, that should be championed, not a situation to jump through hoops and told you are not qualified. While these people may have good intentions, their policies and efforts are terrible. Our daughter will now be heartbroken because someone has taken it upon themselves without meeting our children to say they aren’t good enough to own a cat.

Incredible place! The cats are well cared for and loved. The volunteers are so helpful and knowledgeable. The shelter is spotless and the cats all seem to be happy and content. I would recommend this rescue to anyone looking to adopt a cat. Remember – always adopt!

This organization is anything but organized. I adopted a cat for my mother. She, the cat, supposedly had an eye infection but was otherwise in excellent health, had seen a vet regularly during her stay at Fieldhaven, etc., etc. An ointment for the eye was included with the adoption — no extra charge. Oh, and the adoption fee was discounted because she’d been there so long. Great deal we thought. We had the cat to our vet the first week only to discover that it wasn’t an eye infection at all. Her lashes were growing inward toward her eye causing the irritation. The condition is common in cats and is easily corrected by surgery. It is also a condition that should have been identified by their vet if indeed she had been to the vet regularly. When I called to request a little help with the vet fees they basically said, she’s your responsibility now. When I pointed out the fact they should have known about this and warned us when we adopted her they just said there was nothing they could do. They wouldn’t even give us a referral to a vet who might discount the surgery for us. I felt cheated and lied to, taken advantage of then left out in the cold to fend for myself. Animal rescue? Maybe. People friendly, not so much.
So, stupid person that I am, about a year later I spotted a 7 month old kitten at one of their adoption site in a pet store. I thought, well, maybe the first instance was a fluke and I should give them the benefit of the doubt. I asked to meet the kitten and fell in love. The people there told me she was in excellent health, had been spayed, etc. I asked specifically about vaccination, rabies specifically, and was told emphatically, yes, she had had all her vaccinations and was upto date on everything. Once again, I got to my vet and they couldn’t find any indication she’d had her rabies shot yet. So I called Fieldhaven to see if they could send me proof. Should I have been surprise when the response came that the kitten probably (Probably?! What, you don’t have records? Or, can’t find them?) hadn’t gotten a rabies shot? And again I was told, the cat I mine now and the shot is my responsibility. What is the adoption fee for!!! One of their selling points is that their animals are all ready for adoption, shots, chips, health.
I am so frustrated with this organization. What they do is so important and I want to support them but find it a little difficult when they have lied to me twice now and don’t even have the courtesy to admit it. Just suck it up and say oops, we goofed. I’ll be the eye condition was why the first cat was there so long finally being discounted so they could place it. Had I known about the condition we still would have adopted the cat. My mom is a sucker for a pretty calico. At least we would have known and been prepared for the extra expense.
If you see a cat at this place make them show you all records first, proof of every claim they make about the cat. Ask every question you can think of including what sort of assistance they will provide if there are any surprised you discover which they neglect to mention before the adoption. And good luck, you’ll need it.

My parents recently adopted a cat from this shelter. All of us were very impressed with the quality of care she received while she was there, and how serious they were about finding a great home for her.
Even our vet was impressed with her extensive and thorough records (my parents received a small binder of ALL her information upon adoption).
Also, the staff at Fieldhaven has been so friendly. We’ve gotten two calls since our cat’s adoption asking how she’s fitting in, how her health is, etc.
:)

I sent a couple emails with pictures of my cats and got no reply, by a human. My cats were stolen and I have a reward of $ 2000 for the arrest and conviction or $ 500 to lead me to the theif/​s.
I guess they aren’t in the business of reunions.
Thank You for your time.