History
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Years prior, a 10 year old Helen began her mission by opening her first "dog hotel" in a feed shed behind her house. She took in six stray dogs, providing each of them beds, water, food, and as much love as a 10 year old could muster.
Helen's love for animals did not stop at only dogs. The shed also became a haven for caterpillars, as she felt they were unjustly abused by acquaintances. The room quickly filled with jars and licorice weed and when they became moths, she set them free.
At the age of 31, she became a teacher at Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) in Nampa. Dogs were not allowed to live in the dormitory, but she soon took in a stray cat that had been abandoned on campus. Her love and passion for all things feline grew over the next 14 years with NNU.
In 1972, at age 58, she expanded her initial efforts at a "dog hotel" and founded Pet Haven. For nearly 25 years, Pet Haven mainly sheltered dogs and due to size constraints, boarded stray cats at willing veterinary clinics.
This all changed in 1996 thanks to Helen's diligence and the support of the community through charitable contributions. She was then able to purchase our own facility which now focuses primarily on housing cats.
(image from Helen G. Wilson's book Little Old Lady in Tennis Shoes)
Years prior, a 10 year old Helen began her mission by opening her first "dog hotel" in a feed shed behind her house. She took in six stray dogs, providing each of them beds, water, food, and as much love as a 10 year old could muster.
Helen's love for animals did not stop at only dogs. The shed also became a haven for caterpillars, as she felt they were unjustly abused by acquaintances. The room quickly filled with jars and licorice weed and when they became moths, she set them free.
At the age of 31, she became a teacher at Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) in Nampa. Dogs were not allowed to live in the dormitory, but she soon took in a stray cat that had been abandoned on campus. Her love and passion for all things feline grew over the next 14 years with NNU.
In 1972, at age 58, she expanded her initial efforts at a "dog hotel" and founded Pet Haven. For nearly 25 years, Pet Haven mainly sheltered dogs and due to size constraints, boarded stray cats at willing veterinary clinics.
This all changed in 1996 thanks to Helen's diligence and the support of the community through charitable contributions. She was then able to purchase our own facility which now focuses primarily on housing cats.
(image from Helen G. Wilson's book Little Old Lady in Tennis Shoes)
Mission Statement
Our mission is to foster an environment of respect, responsibility and compassion through education and leadership; to take care of the homeless, and defend the abused, and to fight for recognition of the integrity of all animals.”