Critter Details

See Bernie’s HomepageGo to our official websiteYou can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.Looking for a new best friend? Meet our newest rescue Bernie – a sweet and charming cat who's ready to find their forever family! Bernie was found as a stray in Cedar Rapids last fall and initially had some health concerns – primarily a concerning cough. His rescuer tried to find his family, but sadly no one claimed him. She took him to her vet and checked for a microchip, and ensured he received the medical care he needed to start feeling better while she continued to look for his family. Eventually Bernie improved, but her vet recommended some further diagnostic testing to rule out any lung or heart issues as Bernie does at times have a small lingering cough. Since she had nursed him back to health and provided all that she could afford to Bernie, in January she began reaching out to several shelters and asked for help to take him in and continue his medical journey. Due to every animal shelter being overwhelmed with cats in need of rescue and help she continued to run into dead ends – until she found Safe Haven!  In March Safe Haven was able to take Bernie into our care and start his more advanced medical care. He has now had radiographs of his lungs and heart taken, an ultrasound performed, and a specialized blood test done to look specifically at how Bernie's heart is functioning – and we have all GREAT NEWS – the veterinarian has cleared Bernie medically and he is now ready for adoption! He still occasionally has a lingering cough that may happen a couple times a day that typcially lasts fewer than  5 seconds and doesn't seem to impact him at all. Bernie is an alert, happy cat that is ready to find his family and is neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped. He is litter box trained and ready to go home. If you're ready to open your heart and home to a loving companion, Bernie might just be the purr-fect match for you!