Handsome little Woocoo has been relocated to the Magnolia colony where he is already making friends with lovely shy gals, Larabelle Starwood and Dorthea. Larabelle Starwood is a beautiful dilute calico who has been a little cautious about venturing out from the shadows to play until she met young Woocoo today. Woocoo is still a [...]
Uno celebrates one year as a Tree House Cat!
Uno celebrated his one year ‘anniversary’ of being rescued and brought into Tree House on January 14th. He was found during the middle of a snow storm last winter, meowing and hungry. It was a moment of serendipity when he happened upon one of our volunteer’s feeding stations near the Bucktown Branch. The volunteer who [...]
Tell-Tail Signs
Cats can be one of the most expressive animals. They are able to communicate their pleasure or displeasure to us despite not being able to communicate using human words. If you’ve ever wondered what a cat is thinking, look no further than his or her body language. Cat language is also communicated to through verbal [...]
Pollyanna – Fluffy, Petite and Easy to Love
With her long hair and fluffy mane, Pollyanna looks more like a tiny lion than a tabby cat. But this gentle girl’s disposition tells you everything you need to know about her. She loves people and greets everyone by rubbing against their legs and purring. And Pollyanna has good reason to be happy. Her life [...]
Chase Away Winter Blahs with Kitty Companionship
Now that the festivity of winter holidays have passed and giddy New Years champagne toast fade to memory, many begin to feel oppressed by the long dark days ahead. Seasonal Affective Disorder is believed to affect thousands of people to varying degrees and has not been diagnosed in non-human animals, however some researchers suspect pets [...]
Invisible Cats: Kush and Kodi Journey from Uptown to Bucktown
As wonderful as Tree House is and as great as cageless environments can be for cats, an adoption center is still very stressful for animals. It’s important to bear this in mind when trying to better understand the health and well-being of our resident cats and meet their needs. Many of the rescued cats who [...]
A Day in the Life of a New Tree House TNR Volunteer
On Tuesday, 11/29/11, I was driving a staff member from an animal rescue group back to Chicago from dropping off three fostered rescue cats for medical/dental care in the western suburbs. We were driving east on Augusta Blvd through the Austin neighborhood when we saw two cats run out of the open door of a [...]
TNR – Food for Thought
In the spring of this year, Tanut, a friend of mine, asked me if I wanted a cat. I said, “Not really, why do you ask?” He said, “Because I have five in my garage in the back of my restaurant.” (He owns a restaurant on Clark Street near Tree House.) “Five?!” “Yes. The mother [...]
Back to Bouncing Health
Working in a shelter we see many sad stories walking through the door along with many sick cats and kittens. It’s unfortunate the ones we can’t save but nothing can be more rewarding than nursing a sick cat back to health, especially when they contract or come through the door with feline calicivirus. Calici is [...]
