SAFE HAVEN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
A Home For Wildlife | Safe Haven Wildlife Sanctuary
Safe Haven Wildlife Sanctuary is a non-profit, wildlife rehabilitative and permanent placement center located in Imlay, Nevada.
Safe Haven Wildlife Refuge Center, Inc. was founded in 2000 in Marengo, IL, to serve the needs of wildlife displaced by habitat loss due to urbanization. We provide wildlife rescue, veterinary care, direct contact for emergency care, referrals to other facilities, and community support and education.
Safe Haven became a nonprofit corporation in March 2000 and was approved for 501(c)3 tax exemption. We are funded solely by donations, fundraising, and grants. We receive assistance requests from concerned citizens, law enforcement, veterinarians, and state and federal agencies. Safe Haven provides trained volunteers and holding facilities for animals in need, at no cost—including medical care, feeding, enrichment, rehabilitation and release sites. When Safe Haven was founded, we cared for approximately forty animals a year. By 2006, we were rehabilitating several hundred orphaned and injured animals annually.
To accommodate an increased need for placement space, Safe Haven moved in November 2006 to a 160-acre property in Imlay, Nevada (see map). At that time, we changed our name to Safe Haven Rescue Zoo. The move to a larger facility enables us to offer permanent placement for more animals confiscated from the illegal pet trade and other critical situations in which they have been abused or neglected.