Year in Review 2014 - Tree House Humane Society

TREE HOUSE
YEAR IN REVIEW
2014
BREAKING RECORDS, SAVING LIVES, BUILDING FAMILIES
TREE HOUSE COMMITMENT
CREATING A COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY
2
HAPPY ENDINGS
4
MEDICAL MIRACLES
6
EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS
8
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
10 CLINIC HIGHLIGHTS
12 THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
20 PLAC
1,470
IN 2014
ANNUAL
RECORD
ED
20,000 +
SINCE 1971
REMEMBERING CATS WE LOST
20 THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS
22 MEMBERS’ PERSONAL PHOTOS
24 ‘CAT’ALOG
NEARLY
4,000
SPAY/NEUTER
SURGERIES
30,000 +
IN 2014
1,333 &122
IN 2014
SINCE 1971
CATS
CATSTRANSFERRED
FROM CHICAGO ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL
CATS RELOCATED
THROUGH OUR CATS
AT WORK PROGRAM
ON THE COVER: A Tree House medical miracle,
Cashew Clay (aka Simon), was rescued
after suffering from the most severe case of
frostbite we’ve seen. Near death, after eight
surgeries and more than forty procedures, he
made it! He is now happy and healthy in his
new forever home!
Photo compliments of Nicole Marie.
nmariephoto.com
Contributors: Chelsea Alexander, Kristine
Ankney, Kimberly Bowen, Ollie Davidson, David
de Funiak, Kathy Ellsworth, Ann Fleming, Michael
Gutgsell, Linn Henderson, Liz Houtz, Anna Gene
Jonassen, Caitlin Lavin, Joan Levergood, Sydney
Maier, Susanna McBride, Amy Miller, Octeva
Obijaju, Jenny Schlueter, Leona Sepulveda Less,
Olga Steele, Jackie Such, Terri Treiman, Kady
Walker, Jody Wagner. Editors: Kristine Ankney,
Jenny Schlueter. Graphic Designer: Jowita
Kostek. Print/Production: Adam Hagg (Hagg
Press), Gary Coon.
APPROXIMATELY
77,000 POUNDS
OF CAT & DOG FOOD
DISTRIBUTED BY OUR PET FOOD PANTRY TO PEOPLE IN NEED
1,500+
TREE HOUSE SPENDING
ALLOCATIONS FOR 2014
CATS TNRed
NEARLY
3,000
COMMUNITY CATS IN
MANAGED COLONIES
82%
PROGRAMS
14%
FUNDRAISING
4%
ADMINISTRATIVE
LETTER
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
2014 proved to be another record-setting year at Tree House, and we are thrilled to have, once again, topped our annual adoption total by adopting
out nearly 1,500 cats last year! It was also a year in which many of our programs continue to expand, including our Community Cats Program,
thanks to ongoing grant funding from PetSmart Charities. Additionally, our Cats at Work Project exploded and received a great deal of media
attention. Last year alone, we relocated 122 community cats.
For 43 years, Tree House has been a forward-thinking organization, striving to be at the forefront of companion animal care. As we move into
2015, we are entering a new and exciting phase in Tree House’s history, one that will help solidify our reputation as a leader in animal welfare.
In 2014, we continued our campaign for our new building, and now that the permits have been received, plans are in place, and thanks to the
generous support we’ve received thus far, we will be breaking ground in April, 2015. We anticipate that construction will be complete near the
end of 2015, with a move-in date in early 2016. Watch our website for more details on our groundbreaking ceremony.
Recently, I was talking with our foster program coordinator as we were bracing for one of Chicago’s winter snowfalls. It made us both think about
the new building in a unique way. It had been a busy afternoon and neither of us had taken a break. We realized it was nearing sunset by the time
of day, yet we had not seen the sun that day since there are no windows in either of our offices. Our conversation turned to the benefits of natural
light. While it might seem like a minor luxury or something one takes for granted, the subtle health benefits of natural light are well-documented.
An abundance of natural light is just one of the many improvements we considered as we designed our new Adoption Center and Veterinary Clinic.
Other benefits will include providing our resident cats with an abundance of vertical space and access to an outdoor environment as well as a
more complex ventilation system to allow for frequent fresh air exchanges. These enhancements will create an improved atmosphere for Tree
House residents and produce an optimal living environment for the cats who enter our facility.
The isolation units in our new building will also be transformed and feature custom-made cat condos with multiple levels and dividers between
rooms to give the cats plenty of space to stretch their legs. The units will have natural light and regular, individual air exchanges to aid in keeping
the area free of contamination. Shelters notoriously fall short when it comes to caged housing or isolation areas, typically where cats that benefit
the most from a comfortable and enriching living area reside.
While the new facility will offer the best possible environment for all the cats who are at Tree House, our goal is, and will continue to be, helping
every cat find their forever home as soon as possible. For many years, we have been implementing a philosophy of reducing the number of
resident cats in each colony room and working to reduce the length of stay for every cat. These changes have resulted in more cats being saved
and adopted on an annual basis than ever before. Our new facility will help us continue to improve our processes and enable us to maximize vet
care, healthy housing, and responsible adoptions.
With enhanced capabilities, we’ll be able to dedicate even more time to treating cats with serious health conditions. Also, with the state-of-the-art
equipment and technology, we will finally be able to offer the full-service care necessary to respond to any medical issue that a cat might face.
We anticipate that our new in-house clinic will be a model for shelters across the country in providing a progressive approach to medical care for
cats and will be a training ground for veterinary staff interested in the growing field of shelter medicine. These are just a few of the benefits that
our new building will bring to the cat population in Chicago and beyond.
It’s an exciting time at Tree House. As we move into this next phase of our new building project, we need your help with the funding to complete the
construction. To learn more about our new building and to learn how you can be a part of this amazing project, visit TreeHouseAnimals.org/New Building.
Thank you to everyone who generously gave to Tree House in 2014 as well as our incredible adopters who welcomed a cat into their home. It is
thanks to you that we are making a difference in the lives of these incredible animals.
Sincerely,
TREE HOUSE’S NEW BUILDING
David de Funiak
Executive Director
JEAN KELLY
HAPPY ENDINGS
RECORD-BREAKING ADOPTIONS IN 2014!
NEARLY 1,500 CATS FIND FOREVER HOMES
2014 was another record-breaking year for us at Tree House. We are
grateful to everyone who opened their heart and home to these incredible
animals. Following are just a few of the happy endings we had last year:
FROM “SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN” TO “I’M HAPPY AGAIN”
Jean Kelly waited at Tree House for nearly nine years for her forever
home, and during her stay we highlighted her several times in the hopes
someone would give her a chance. Jean was abandoned on the porch of
our Bucktown Branch on a grey, rainy morning with a handwritten note
that said, “I like soft blankets, pillows, and treats. Please love me!” She
was scared and sad, and when we found her, she was chirping, meowing,
and crying from the carrier which inspired a staff member to remark that
she was “Singin’ in the Rain”. Her masculine, tabby features and athletic
build led us to believe she was a male, and we named her Gene Kelly. At
her initial examination, we learned she was a stately female and altered
her name to Jean Kelly.
Jean Kelly is a gorgeous, charismatic cat who built quite a reputation over
the years. Typically, Jean would greet most new visitors by sauntering over
to stretch and show off her long legs or stare down at an interested party
from a perch in her favorite tree. Jean has always preferred to be in charge
of her interactions with humans, and it was this exact notion from her
description, coupled with a self-assured ‘look’ in her profile picture, which
piqued the interest of Ashly Cyborski. Ashly appreciated Jean’s independent,
sassy nature but also felt intrigued by the opportunity to connect with a cat
who had been overlooked for such a long time. She understood that Jean’s
tough exterior was simply an ‘act’, hiding a gentle heart and soft side.
“Jean Kelly has completely settled in and now rules the apartment,” Ashly
commented. She went on to say, “She hogs the sofa and wakes us up
bright and early every morning with head-butts, insisting it is breakfast
time. She still has a bit of sass and makes sure we know her limits but
also loves sitting in our laps and getting pets. Jean is always curious and
is completely comfortable in the entire apartment. She is almost too smart
for her own good, and we love her for it!” What a wonderful happy ending
that was long in the making.
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OUR OFFICE ASSISTANT IS FINALLY HOME
We’ve had many feline office assistants at our Bucktown Branch, and
the swaggering, sassy, beautiful Adora has certainly been a memorable
one. Adora always greeted visitors with a golden-throated squawk and
sometimes a head-butt or playful swat, depending on her mood. Adora
was transferred to Tree House in 2010 from an animal control facility. It
took Adora a little while to find her comfort zone at the shelter, and it was
challenging for her to have to share “her” space with other cats. Adora
lived in every colony room available until we were able to give her a room
of her own when space became available in one of our offices. She loved
being the queen of her own little kingdom and regularly encouraged Tree
House staffers to stay on task, whether that meant actually doing office
work or encouraging them to drop everything to pet or play with her.
Adora waited nearly four years for an understanding adopter to notice
her. After spending time with her and seeing how comfortable she was
when given the space she needed, a dedicated Tree House volunteer,
Shelby Silvernell, knew she wanted to give Adora the home she deserved
with plenty of space to play and chase paper balls (Adora’s favorite toy).
Shelby expressed her joy, “Adora is just as sassy and cute as ever and
has made herself completely at home. Her personality is amazing and
endlessly entertaining, and we love her oodles! We can hear her meowing
for us a landing away when we’re coming home in the evenings. She is
such a pleasure to come home to every night and to wake up to every
morning. We love our unique little lady and feel so fortunate to have her
in our lives.” We are so glad this girl finally has a loving home.
ONE FRIGHTENED CAT FINDS A HOME
Dupont was a sad and confused boy when he arrived at Tree House. We
do not know the circumstances of his life before he arrived but adjusting to
the shelter environment was difficult for him, and he became increasingly
overwhelmed. We see many cats who have obviously been loved in a
home end up in shelters where they have a very hard time settling in.
Dupont spent much of his time at Tree House hiding under blankets and
pretending to be invisible.
While we worked with Dupont to help him cope with his anxiety and
gain more confidence, he still struggled. We decided to move him to
the adoption office at our Bucktown Branch. With a quiet space all
to himself and the consistency of lots of extra TLC, Dupont began to
come out of his shell.
A great cat-loving couple, Megan Ritt and Jason Broenneke, visited our
Bucktown Branch looking for an overlooked, adult cat. The adopters
were still processing the loss of their last beloved cat, but when they
met Dupont, they knew the time had come to open their hearts to
someone new.
cat lover came to meet two older adult cats. Char Gunty visited several
times. She noticed that Sunny and Bug got along well and wanted to
give them a home together. The pair is now happy and healthy in a
loving home where they get all the attention and love they need and
deserve! Char is overjoyed, “I couldn’t be happier (and I think they’re
pretty happy, too). They’ve seen a lot of changes in their lives lately,
from a hoarding situation to a foster home, then to Tree House, and
finally to a home of their own, where they’ve acclimated so well. They
both like and respect my other cat Daniel (and they’ve added a little
sparkle to Daniel’s life, too).” What a journey! We’re so happy they’ve
reached a happy ending together.
We received a lovely letter over the holidays, complete with photos and
a holiday tribute for our Lights of Love celebration. Megan and Jason
shared, “Dupont (now named Francis) has made enormous strides in
his confidence and social skills. Patience and a quiet house have helped
him come around, and he has developed a few favorite hobbies like
watching cars go by and rolling around his cat tower. He snuggles up
GIVING FIV+ CATS A CHANCE
Muldoon was rescued in suburban Franklin Park in August of 2013.
This gorgeous, FIV+, three-year-old spent his first few months at Tree
House crouched in litter boxes, scared and unsure of his surroundings.
He found some comfort cuddling with other cats and would accept
attention from humans but kept his distance. While it was obvious that
ADORA
BUG
MULDOON
with us more often and for longer periods of time every day and has
started leaving us “dead” toy mousies around the bed in the morning.
He was very fascinated by the blizzard and enjoyed watching the snow
from his tower.” It is heartwarming to know that Dupont now has the
joy and comfort of a forever home.
SUNNY AND BUG - TOGETHER FOREVER
Sunny and Bug were two of twelve cats we admitted from a horrible
hoarding situation. A concerned neighbor reached out to us after having
worked for months to get the cats sterilized and placed in safe, responsible
homes. All cats suffered from a variety of severe and chronic health
issues due to the inhumane living conditions. Sunny is an affectionate
and purry, golden tabby while Bug, whose disfigurement due to severe
dental disease left him with a distinctive Cowardly Lion mug, is a
sweetheart. Both cats were mellow adults and tended to hang back in
cubbies or on cat trees at Tree House while younger, more active cats
attracted adopters’ attention. Then, a former volunteer and dedicated
SUNNY
DUPONT
shelter life was stressful for him, we could see that underneath his fear
Muldoon was a sweetheart. Sadly, his fear as well as his FIV+ diagnosis
caused him to be overlooked by many adopters.
Then one day, Fabien and Tatiana Kenig, who had adopted another shy
Tree House cat named Palla, stopped by for a visit. They had recently
lost Palla and had made the decision to give another special cat a forever
home. It was a perfect match, and Muldoon is now enjoying his new home
and working his charm on his new sister cat.
Fabien and Tatiana share the most adorable updates, “You should see
how trim Muldoon is these days. He is in “perfect” cat shape and that,
combined with his short front legs and huge paws, makes him the cutest
snuggle bug.” As Muldoon himself once signed off from one of his updates,
“That is it for now. I have more exploring and jumping to do before I go
for a cat nap.” We couldn’t be happier about his happy ending!
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ENGINEA
MEDICAL MIRACLES
Each year we rescue and rehabilitate hundreds of cats who have suffered
severe, and often life-threatening, illness or injury. It’s thanks to the
support of people like you that we are able to be there for these incredibly
resilient animals. Without Tree House, many of these animals would have
nowhere else to go. Here are just a few of 2014’s medical miracles:
WANDERING IN THE ROAD WITH A SEVERE HIP INJURY
Tree House Director of Development, Jenny Schlueter, found Enginea
in the middle of the road in front of a parking lot in Chicago’s Humboldt
Park neighborhood, alone and wobbling in circles. When she arrived at
Tree House, we realized that Enginea’s pelvic injuries were so severe
that a consultation with a specialist was scheduled. We learned that
this gentle tabby had suffered multiple fractures and joint displacement.
Enginea underwent surgery to repair her hip and to have a pin placed
to hold her joints together. The road to recovery was far from smooth
for tiny Enginea; she tested positive for ringworm, developed a tongue
ulcer, and was diagnosed with a small heart murmur.
Enginea endured numerous daily treatments, yet her spirit remained
gentle and sweet. After more than a month in recovery, she had one
final surgery to remove the pin from her hip. With that, she was finally
able to be released onto the first floor of Tree House Headquarters and
meet our other special-needs cats. It didn’t take long for this resilient
little sweetie to be scooped up and whisked away to her forever home.
Enginea’s (now named Chanterelle) adopter, Hillary Grossman, shared,
“She is doing great. She’s living with a 2½-year-old shepherd mix, and
they’re getting along wonderfully. She’s happy, healthy, and my little
social butterfly. She has the stereotypical cat personality and wants to
be loved - when she wants it.” We are so thankful Jenny found her when
she did and that Enginea’s ending is such a happy one!
BROKEN AND BATTERED — BLOTT IS A SURVIROR
In November, 2014, Tree House received an urgent call from a Good
Samaritan about an injured cat who showed up on his doorstep. This
poor cat was in serious condition. His tail was crushed, and the bone
was protruding through the skin. Additionally, his left rear foot was
missing, and the bone was exposed. We immediately took Blott under
our care for emergency medical treatment.
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BLOTT
We don’t know what caused such severe injuries; however, this little
guy is a true survivor, and it is remarkable that he was able to make his
way to that doorstep for help. The damage to his leg was irreparable,
and Tree House Director of Veterinary Services, Lynda Ewald, DVM,
decided to amputate his leg to provide him with the best chance for a
full recovery. She also amputated the broken end of his tail. Additionally,
little Blott suffered from ear mites. Even with the pain he must have
been in, Blott never complained. He looked up at staff with slightly
crossed eyes, and we could sense his gratitude and relief at being
in a safe place with caring humans. One of our clinic staff members,
Kathy Ellsworth, was charmed by Blott’s gentle, funny face and sweet
demeanor. As can so often happen, she became attached and knew
she had to add him to her family.
Kathy shared, “Blott is now named Rockitt, and he is living up to his
name. He zooms everywhere! He has two feline big brothers who play,
chase, wrestle, and sometimes clean each other’s ears. Big (cat) sister
keeps to herself, and that’s just fine. Rockitt seems to still be adjusting
to having three legs and really misses his other leg when he wants to
scratch his left ear. But some grooming from a big brother and scratches
from mom seem to help. He’s more vocal than he was at the shelter and
has a gravel-filled, little meow he likes to use when he’s chasing sparkle
balls and plastic rings around the house! He’s made himself quite at
home and comfortable.” It thrills us that this little guy who endured so
much now has such a happy life.
THE LOVE OF A BOY AND HIS CAT
Sweet Lhasa was initially removed from Chicago Animal Care and Control
by a now defunct animal rescue group where she, along with a number
of cats under its care, had been horribly neglected. All cats had serious
health issues, and many died. Tree House was one of the shelters that
stepped in to rescue the cats and provide them with the necessary
medical attention. When Lhasa arrived at Tree House, she was unable
to extend her front left leg properly. We discovered that she had suffered
chronic fractures to her “elbow” which had caused permanent damage.
Lhasa’s injuries required surgery from a specialist who inserted a pin in
her leg and a tension band for further stabilization. Lhasa then tested
positive for ringworm (as did several of the cats whom we rescued with
her). Lhasa was in isolation and recovery for several months, and it was
a difficult road. Finally, Lhasa was well enough to be moved to a cage
in our clinic and began receiving physical therapy to work on placing
weight on her foot. She was eventually well enough to be released onto
HANK AND LHASA
the first floor of Tree House Headquarters and began to investigate her
new surroundings.
It was shortly thereafter that Elizabeth Wetmore visited with her
10-year-old son, Hank. She explained, “When we came to Tree House,
Hank was absolutely certain that he wanted a big, burly boy kitty. But,
we had not been in Tree House for more than ten minutes when Lhasa
came up to Hank and began to rub against his leg. When he sat down,
she climbed into his lap. And it was love at first sight between those two.”
Beth went on to share how Lhasa is doing in her new home, “Hank decided
to name her Diana because, in his words, she had been through so much,
and she is such a petite, little kitty that he thought she should have a big,
strong name. So...Diana it is! We are all so in love with Diana. She is a
sweet, cuddly, shy little kitty who loves sleeping in everyone’s bed and
sitting in the window next to my desk. And, honestly, the only evidence
that she was ever injured is that she has a funny, little stiff-legged,
slightly-lopsided gait. It’s very, very subtle. She is such a beautiful cat,
and we all feel really, really lucky that she came to live with us. And more
good news! In November, we adopted that big, burly boy cat that Hank
thought he wanted – and he and Diana are best friends. Kalliman Ville
(Tree House name), who is now named Rabbi Edmund Twerski (don’t
ask), is just as sweet and delightful as Diana. And even though he is
more than twice her weight, Diana is absolutely the boss, which is how
we want it.” It is so heartwarming to learn of the bond between a boy
and his cat, and we are grateful Diana has found her forever humans.
A SPUNKY, ONE-EYED WONDER
Dragon Roll is a spunky, young cat who was admitted through our
Community Cats Program. Unlike his mom and siblings who were relatively
healthy when they arrived, Dragon Roll had a serious eye injury. His eye
had ruptured under a still-sealed cornea. While his eye was permanently
damaged, we began treatment immediately in the hopes that we could
save it. Even with daily treatment over the course of several months,
Dragon Roll’s eye was slowly growing in size. Unfortunately, we decided
it was best to remove his eye so he could continue to heal. And, like
many of our other medical miracle cats, Dragon Roll didn’t suffer from just
one ailment. In addition to his eye injury, he tested positive for intestinal
parasites, and a small heart murmur was heard at one of his exams.
The entire staff became smitten with this little cat with such a big
personality, and Tree House clinic staffer, Mitch LeCrone, couldn’t get
DRAGON ROLL
this little guy off his mind. After spending so much time with him during
his treatment, Mitch had become very attached. As soon as Dragon Roll
was fully healed from surgery, Mitch adopted him.
This happy, joy-filled cat is living the life, “He’s AWESOME! He loves
his two brothers Archie and Sebastian, and he has a dog sister named
Samantha.” Mitch explained, “He and Samantha have a funny relationship,
Samantha is great with the cats, but Dragon Roll has been the first one to
go up and rub against her leg or her muzzle, or they’ll touch noses and
sniff each other (it’s really cute). Dragon Roll is so good with people. He
loves to be held and meet new humans. He purrs the whole time you’re
with him. He’s fearless too! When I’m running the vacuum, the other
cats scatter, but Dragon Roll is following me the entire time wondering
what I’m doing. All in all he’s perfect!” Mitch beams when he talks about
Dragon Roll, and it is evident that this was a match that was meant to be.
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Loves Danger. Thank you to Lyfe Kitchen for providing food for the
post-walk celebration. Trader Todd’s once again hosted our annual
summer beer garden party, Meow Luau. This fun and festive event
which included veggie dogs, summertime classic cocktails, games
and prizes, raised over $1,300!
EVENTS
2014 was an amazing year for Tree House Events. We had more
visibility than ever in Chicago and beyond, spreading the word about
our programs and the plight of Chicago’s neediest cats. A very
heartfelt thank you to the Tree House outreach and special events
volunteers who make this all possible, and to Tree House’s Events
Committee who made our signature events, especially our Black Cat
Ball, bigger and better than ever!
We started 2014 with what’s become a tradition for Tree House: a
‘Tats for Cats’ Tattoo & Piercing Benefit Weekend at Insight Studios.
Founder, Bob Jones, generously provided Tree House with 100% of
the shop’s profits on benefit days in January, June, and November.
A total of $6,487 was raised in 2014! Trader Todd’s once again
hosted our annual Fat Cat Tuesday on Mardi Gras, complete with
veggie versions of typical Cajun fare and live Cuban music! We
raised almost $2,600 for the cats!
Spring means one thing at Tree House, kittens! For the 5th year,
Tree House hosted our Annual Kitten Shower. Guests donated
needed supplies, played games, and of course met many adorable
kittens, some of whom even found their forever homes that day.
Thank you to Chicago Party Animals for hosting and Fetch Pet Care
for sponsoring one of the most anticipated events of the year, which
raised $1,694 for our tiniest residents. We also held a Rummage
Sale at Tree House Headquarters. Thanks to all those who donated
items and to Tree House staffer, Dana Weiler, for heading up this
successful sale which raised $1,122!
In May, Chicago’s First Lady and the Chicago Architecture Foundation
once again donated a benefit boat cruise we dubbed “Puss ‘n Boats”.
Steve Dale, pet journalist and radio host with USA Weekend and
WGN Radio (and Tree House Board member), served as unofficial
skipper, and the day raised a total of $3,610.
Summer was launched with our 9th Annual Stray Cat Strut 5K
Walkathon & Open House. More than 150 walkers participated and
raised more than $24,800. Congratulations to our top fundraiser,
Team Agogo, for raising $5,000, and our top individual fundraiser,
Nick Vergoth, for raising over $1,000. Thank you to our presenting
sponsor, Chicago Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center, and to
event sponsors, Petco Foundation, Busy Beaver Buttons, and Jameson
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Our friendship with renowned “celebricat”, Lil’ BUB, flourished in
2014. In August, the famous feline was at Metro Chicago for a very
special edition of Lil’ BUB’s Big Show Live! She interviewed artist,
actor, and musician David Yow, with proceeds from the event going
to Tree House (we received over $1,400!) and Lil BUB’s Big FUND
for the ASPCA. Shortly after, Lil’ BUB hosted a fan art show/meet
and greet in Aurora, with proceeds benefiting Tree House. Then, in
September, we once again partnered with Chicago Cat Rescue to
bring the Internet Cat Video Festival to Chicago with very special host,
you guessed it, Lil’ BUB, along with her “dude”, Mike Bridavski. This
year’s Vidfest, was a day-long extravaganza with four shows in one
day at Metro, an adoption event, after party at G-Man Tavern, and
a meet and greet with Lil’ BUB, all of which raised over $25,250!
Many thanks to emcees Alana Grelyak and Kris Flanagan, co-hosts
of the award-winning webseries, CATastrophes. Thanks to event
sponsors Realtors to the Rescue, Busy Beaver Buttons, and Aimee
and Amy Cat Care. Thank you to Starship Salon for their cat makeup
application, and to Einstein Bros. Bagels and the Old Chicago Inn
for providing food.
The Amazing Acro-Cats held three Chicago shows in October and
donated a portion of all ticket sales to Tree House. Thanks to Samantha
Martin and Gigi Gentile for keeping our supporters entertained and
raising $1,515 for our cats.
In October, we celebrated our 43rd Anniversary with our annual
gala, the Black Cat Ball, at the picturesque Adler Planetarium. The
evening was filled with stellar views of Chicago’s skyline, a brand
new mobile silent auction, an exciting live auction, music, food,
drinks, dancing, and more! Our honored special guest this year was
star of Animals Planet’s Emergency Vets, Kevin Fitzgerald, DVM, and
we welcomed back emcees Steve Dale and Paul Lisnek of WGN.
This year’s Ball raised more than $107,760! We are very grateful
for the support of our presenting sponsor, Cat Hospital of Chicago,
and event sponsors Alan T. Prescott, Chicago Veterinary Emergency
and Specialty Center, and Ceva Animal Health, LLC. We also want
to thank the more than thirty volunteers whose contributions made
this year’s gala such a success!
The Holiday Season marked our 15th Annual Lights of Love Open
House and Lighting Ceremony. Over 250 guests joined us for this
popular event that includes a lighting ceremony and tours of Tree
House Headquarters in Uptown. The event, combined with the many
gifts we received as tributes through the mail, raised more than
$106,000! This year’s event was generously presented by Merrick and
contributing sponsors Chicago Veterinary Emergency and Specialty
Center, Animal Ark, Heal Veterinary Clinic, and Hinsdale Pet Memorial
Services. Thank you to Goddess and Grocer and Taste of Lebanon
for their generous food donations, and Starbucks on Clark Street in
Andersonville for providing coffee. In December, we continued the
holiday celebrations with Pour for a Paw, a wine tasting at Feast
Restaurant in Bucktown, which benefited Tree House and raised
nearly $800 as well as hundreds of dollars worth of pet supplies for
our pantry. Finally, we rang in 2015 at our New Year’s Eve benefit,
The Cat’s Pajamas, at the Old Chicago Inn’s Room 13 Speakeasy,
where we raised $3,840!
MORE WAYS YOU HELPED TREE HOUSE CATS IN 2014
Tree House is very lucky to have a wide community of neighbors, small
businesses, and groups who want to help us raise money, much-needed
items, and awareness. We’ve had a year full of fundraisers, outreach
events, and donation drives which raised $29,969 combined, as well
as donations of cat and dog food for Tree House’s Pet Food Pantry!
A very heartfelt appreciation goes out to all of those who took the
initiative to help support our programs: Nisei Lounge in Lakeview
hosted our Happy Mew Year event in January where we were able
to guest bartend (and keep the tips). Geeks Who Drink held a trivia
night fundraiser, Quiz for a Cause, for Tree House at Grandview
Tavern. Chicago Party Animals hosted three fabulous events for us
in 2014: in addition to the Kitten Shower, they hosted a large dog
and cat adoption event, Mutts, Meows and Mimosas, Karaoke for
a Cause in February, and Dog Days of Summer in July. Thank you
very much to Josie Villasenor of CPA for being such a wonderful
animal advocate!
In March, our friends at Make Yourself at Home Comedy Showcase
held a fundraiser for us at The Hidden Shamrock. In April, we teamed
up with Marty’s Martini Bar in Andersonville for Meowtini, a benefit
for the cats. Avid Tree House supporter, Lauren Boltz, hosted a fun
painting night fundraiser at Bottle & Bottega in Lakeview called
Paint-a-Kitteh. In May, the band Skull Fogger organized Kittypalooza,
a benefit for Tree House at Nitecap featuring Skull Fogger, The
Adler Kings, Crusader, and Saucy Boss. Hamburger Mary’s in
Andersonville supported us again this year with a wild Hambingo
night. Trader Todd’s donated their beer tent to us during Belmont
Music Festival – we had a blast volunteering at that one! Thank you
to owners and long-time Tree House supporters, Virginia Carstarphen
and Todd Hyatt! When two special needs kitties needed eye surgery,
Tree House supporter Paula Griesman coordinated Cause for Paws
Fundraiser in Barrington, IL, hosted by Millrose Restaurant and
Banquets. In June, Motiv Training Gym hosted a Benefit Bootcamp
where Tree House supporters got fit for felines, and our friends at
The Playground Theater invited us to come out as the special guest
at their late night style talk show.
In August, Tree House was lucky enough to receive an IKEA makeover
of Tree House Headquarter’s lobby as well as new chairs and storage
for our cat colony rooms! Several Tree House supporters volunteered
to help with the transformation. In October, Boystown bar, The Closet,
held their Halloween party, Scaryoke, an annual tradition to benefit
Tree House. We also celebrated the much anticipated release of
Community Cats - A Journey into the World of Feral Cats (featuring
many Tree House Community Cats Program staffers and caretakers)
by Tree House Feral Cat Colony Caretaker Anne Beall, PhD, at Ten
Cat Tavern. We participated in the release of Diane Lovejoy’s book
Cat Lady Chic at Women and Children First Bookstore, where Tree
House’s Jenny Schleuter and the author led a discussion on the
stereotype of the “crazy cat lady.” Tree House supporter Rachel
Martindale donated one night’s ticket sales of her play, A Christmas
Carol (Abridged) at The Dream Theatre Company. We brought an
adoptable cat who made Scrooge fall in love!
A big thank you to our Team Tree House Members who, through
various activities including birthdays, bake sales, life milestones,
a variety of creative events, personal fundraising, road races, and
more, raised greater than $15,000!
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, and Mercer Global both donated to
our cats for their Charity Jeans Day. Several individuals raised money
for their birthdays, including Adelina Brown, Rachel Gately, Simon
O’Rourke, and Tree House staffer, Liz Houtz (who also created a
personal fundraiser to support a rescue effort). Chloe Fisher raised
money for her Bat Mitzvah. Several individuals and organizations had
creative ways to raise money as well as hold personal fundraisers:
Tree House junior volunteer, Abbie Alonzo, had an aluminum can
drive; thank you to George Black, Lauren Boltz, Carol Cadaver, Gwen
Cooper, Elena Demo, Robin Diane, Rudy’s Roundup, Sacred Heart
Schools, and Aileen Schloerb. And to Mike Mutolo for raising funds in
memory of his beloved cat, Hecate. A special thanks to our Bank
of America Chicago Marathon Race Team, Alaine Arnott, Kim Bowen
(Tree House clinic staffer), Emily Bernstein, Doug Doolittle, Monica
Francois, Tracy Luedtke, Rachel Jaris, and Carrie Mathos. Become
a Team Tree House Member and raise funds for the cats. Visit our
Team Tree House page at: TreeHouseAnimals.org/TeamTreeHouse.
A special thanks to all our business partners who place our donation
boxes at their counters, Insight Studios, Cat Hospital of Chicago,
Guthries Tavern, Pet Supplies Plus, Rad Vintage, Specialty Video,
For Dog’s Sake, and Chicago Cat Clinic. If you know anyone who
will sponsor a donation box at their business, please let us know.
Thank you to Second City for providing volunteers for Internet Cat
Video Festival and several other events throughout 2014. Thanks to
Kate Benjamin of Hauspanther.com for contributing gift certificates
for our Membership Program. We’d also like to show our sincere
appreciation to a very special volunteer, Kaia Kennedy, who not only
organized several adoption events but also donated hundreds of
baked goodies and homemade food for events throughout the year.
EDUCATION AND ADOPTION EVENTS
Many people joined us at monthly Community Cats Workshops at
our Bucktown location and at the Anti-Cruelty Society to learn about
TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return), colony management, and other ways to
help improve the lives of community cats. In June and July we held
Bottle Baby Workshop at Chicago Animal Care and Control.
In August, we hosted One Picture Saves a Life rescue animal
photography workshop at Tree House Headquarters. Additionally,
we partnered with several local businesses to hold outreach and
adoption events throughout the area, including MB Financial Bank,
Petco Unleashed in Roscoe Village and Andersonville, PetSmart
in Niles, Pet Supplies Plus on Foster and Harlem, and Petco on
Ashland in Lakeview. Nearly 100 cats found their forever homes
thanks to these events.
FAIRS AND FESTIVALS
Tree House participates in a number of events, fairs, and festivals to
help spread the word about the work we do in various Chicagoland
neighborhoods. This year we raised over $10,800 from these events.
In 2014 we participated in:
• Chicagoland Family Pet Expo (thanks to Tails Media for sponsoring
our booth)
• Green Fest
• 100 Ways of Green: Earth Day Event in Maine Park
• Belmont Music Fest (thanks to Trader Todd’s for inviting us)
• Veggie Pride Parade
• Midsommarfest – Andersonville
• Vegan Vortex
• Annual Chicago Pride Parade
• Pet Food Forum
• Windy City Pet Expo
• Logan Square Farmers’ Market
• Wicker Park Fest
• Northalsted Market Days
• Renegade Craft Fair
• Creatures of the Night at the Garfield Park Conservatory
• VeganMania
• Late Night and Late-er Night Andersonville
Visit our events page at TreeHouseAnimals.org/Events for details
on this year’s events.
A special thank you to our 2014 event sponsors: Animal Ark, Alan
T. Prescott, Busy Beaver Buttons, Ceva Animal Health, LLC., Cat
Hospital of Chicago, Chicago Architecture Foundation, Chicago’s First
Lady, Chicago Party Animals, Feast, Fetch Petcare, Heal Veterinary
Hospital, Hinsdale Pet Memorial, Insight Studios, Jameson Loves
Danger Pet Shop, Metro Chicago, Petco Foundation, Realtors to the
Rescue, and Trader Todd’s.
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COMMUNITY CATS PROGRAM
The Tree House Community Cats Program is the only program of
its kind in Chicago and one of the most innovative in the country,
combining targeted trap-neuter-return (TNR) with grassroots
community outreach to directly reduce the number of cats on the
streets. A vital component of our program involves educating people
to care for cats in their community and to help others through TNR,
bringing us closer to a no-kill Chicago. The Community Cats Program
offers a humane trap lending bank, low-cost winter shelters (or free
to low-income caretakers), access to our Pet Food Pantry, “Helping
Community Cats” workshops at two locations, voice mail and email
counseling hotlines, and need-based trapping assistance.
Key accomplishments in 2014 include:
PROGRAMS
Tree House is so much more than a shelter; our many unique programs
and services truly distinguish us in the animal welfare field. Following
are 2014 program highlights and accomplishments:
SOCIALIZATION PROGRAM
Given we focus on stray cats who are sick, injured, or have been
abandoned or abused, many of the cats we rescue have faced difficult
challenges in their lives. Coming to a shelter environment, especially
when a cat is in pain, can be a very frightening experience. As soon
as a cat enters our shelter, we begin the process of socializing these
frightened animals by providing them with extra time and a lot of gentle
care. In some cases, we place cats directly into foster homes so that
they can receive one-on-one attention in a quiet home environment. We
carefully observe all of our resident cats and place a pink sticker with the
label “Extra Love” next to the profiles of cats that need extra attention
to help them gain confidence. Our staff and volunteers assist these cats
by using play therapy, petting, and special treats. We’ve seen a great
deal of success with this program and some true turnarounds in cats
that more traditional shelters may label as hopeless or unadoptable. It
is heartwarming to see many of these cats find forever homes.
BEHAVIOR COUNSELING
In 2014, we continued to expand our program. In addition to increasing
the number of counselors, we added training from the Humane Society
of the United States (HSUS) to enable us to most effectively communicate
information and address common behavioral issues such as litter box
problems, introducing cats to new homes, pets, or children, and inter-cat
tension. We offer behavior counseling seven days a week and handle
calls from all over the U.S. In 2014, we performed approximately 2,000
consultations. We offer behavior counseling to help cats stay in their
homes and avoid relinquishments due to behavioral issues, most of
which are resolvable. Another helpful resource is our Cat Care Guide,
Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Cats, available on our
website. If you have a behavior question or want to order a hard copy
version of our guide (suggested donation $5), contact (773) 784-5488
ext. 0 or [email protected].
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• Over 1,500 feral cats TNR’ed
• 122 cats relocated through our Cats at Work Program
• Over 500 insulated winter shelters built and distributed
• 486 friendly cats and kittens rescued from the streets
• 334 cats admitted to one of our adoption centers
• 113 cats found forever homes through off-site adoption
• 43 kittens adopted through our partnership program with
the Anti-Cruelty Society
• 58 cats and kittens remain in foster care
In 2014, the Community Cats Team added 60 new foster families.
We are also grateful for the support from our Community Cats pet
store partners, Pet Supplies Plus (Lincoln & Grace), Unleashed by
PetCo (Roscoe Village), PetSmart (Belmont/Harlem) and PetSmart
(Niles) who hosted many adoption events and donated much-needed
pet food to our Pet Food Pantry. Through our adoption partnership
with the Lakeview PetCo (3118 N. Ashand), we adopted out 19 cats!
You can now visit adoptable Tree House cats at the store every day!
In compliance with the 2007 Cook County Managed Care of Feral
Cats ordinance, Tree House is proud to sponsor more than 500
registered feral cat colony caretakers who actively practice TNR and
voluntarily care for nearly 3,000 community cats! Tree House was
thrilled to receive a second grant from PetSmart Charities in 2013
to spay/neuter 2,000 cats in two years in an expanded territory
focused primarily on the underserved communities of Lawndale
and Garfield Park. Tree House has been able to provide spay/neuter
surgery, vaccines, and micro-chips for 1,676 cats at no cost to their
caregivers - 12% ahead of our target! The Community Cats Program
has not only enabled us to save thousands of cats and kittens from
the streets and prevent the births of countless more, it has helped
us more than triple our average annual adoption rate over the last
decade. For information, contact (773) 784-5488 ext. 234 or TNR@
TreeHouseAnimals.org.
CACC TRANSFER PROGRAM
Our partnership with Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC) is
redefining our role in local animal rescue. Over the past year, we
continued to partner with more foster parents, volunteers, and rescue
groups, helping us save more cats than ever! In 2014, we transferred
1,333 cats from CACC (plus 4 dogs and 3 gerbils). Of that total,
42 feral cats were relocated to managed cat colonies, nearly 400
(and counting) were adopted, 150 are in foster homes, and the rest
went to partner agencies for adoption. There are a variety of ways
to help us rescue CACC cats. For more information contact (773)
784-5488 ext. 0 or [email protected].
KITTEN ON DECK PROGRAM
In 2014, Tree House launched this new program to save neonatal orphans
from needless euthanasia. A sad reality of kitten season is that Chicago
Animal Care and Control (CACC) typically euthanizes bottle-baby kittens
the same evening that they arrive because they do not have available
staff to feed these orphans overnight or the resources to keep these
kittens alive. We wanted to find a better way and developed the Kitten
on Deck Program to help save orphaned bottle-baby kittens and end
their needless euthanasia. We transferred at-risk, unweaned kittens,
who arrived at CACC without their mothers, out of CACC. Some were
fostered by Tree House volunteers and admitted to one of our adoption
centers while others went to our Transfer Partners (a network of rescue
groups and shelters that we screen and approve for the program). Tree
House helped CACC with “Kitten Kits” and hosted bottle-baby workshops.
This new program enabled us to help save the lives of hundreds more
kittens last year.
LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM
This is the program with perhaps the most impact on our mission to
keep homeless cats and dogs out of shelters and make Chicago a
no-kill city. In 2014, we provided free or low-cost spay/neuter packages
at our BDVM Mac Lean Spay/Neuter Clinic for nearly 4,000 cats. Since
opening our clinic in May of 2009, we have spayed or neutered and
vaccinated more than 20,000 cats and dogs, bringing our grand total
to more than 30,000 animals since our program started 30 years ago
with a humble voucher program. We are proud that each February
(Spay/Neuter Month) and October (Feral Cat Month), we are able to offer
free or deeply discounted spay or neuter and vaccine services, helping
hundreds of animals and the guardians who care for them. You may
contact our clinic at (773) 227-5535 or [email protected].
FOSTER PROGRAM
We are so thankful for the caring foster volunteers who open their homes
to our cats and kittens. Because of them, we are able to save more lives
every year. Our foster homes provide the comfort, care, and time these
cats need to grow and heal before coming to Tree House or in some
cases going directly to their new permanent home. In 2014, our program
grew significantly, and we had more than 500 cats pass through foster
homes and more than 100 foster home volunteers. However, we are
always in need of more foster parents. For more information, contact
Ollie at (773) 784-5488 ext. 228 or [email protected].
HUMANE EDUCATION & JUNIOR VOLUNTEERS
With a focus on enhancing awareness, encouraging responsibility, and
inspiring compassion, our Humane Education and Junior Volunteer
Programs empowers individuals to take action to address issues such
as companion animal homelessness, overpopulation, neglect, and
cruelty. In 2014, we impacted 1,163 individuals. In addition to providing
classroom and group presentations on the humane treatment of animals,
we launched the CARE Program, a five-week, humane education program
that focuses on inspiring and empowering Chicago’s youth to approach
animal and community welfare problems with CARE (compassion,
awareness, responsibility, and empathy). During the 2014-2015 school
year, the CARE Program will impact more than 2,000 Chicago public
school students.
Entering its nineteenth year, our Junior Volunteer Program provides
youth, ages 11 to 15, with hands-on opportunities within the shelter
to learn more about cats and their care as well as learn the importance
of giving back. For more information about either program, contact
Leona at (773) 784-5488 ext. 301 or [email protected].
ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY (AAT) PROGRAM
For forty-three years, our Animal-Assisted Therapy Program has provided
individuals in nursing homes, supportive living centers, women’s
shelters, and more, with the opportunity to interact with and enjoy the
company of a cat when they aren’t able to have pets themselves. In
2014, our program expanded with the help of a local 1FUR1 Foundation,
a non-profit organization helping to expand AAT programs throughout
the U.S. With their assistance, we were able to double the number of
facilities we served. Last year we visited more than 1,000 residents on a
regular basis where the presence of the cats allowed for natural, social
interactions to take place between the volunteers and the residents as
well. If you know of a facility that could benefit from the healing power
of the human-animal bond or are interested in participating, contact
Chelsea at (773) 784-5488 ext. 228 or [email protected].
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
Although there are now other pet-loss grief support groups in the
Chicagoland area, Tree House was a trailblazer in this effort and has
been offering support since 2004. In that time, we have witnessed
countless love stories and are deeply aware of the despair one feels
at the loss of a beloved companion animal. As this is a very singular
experience for a pet guardian, it is one that is deeply understood by those
who have also lived it. Giving this experience a voice and a community
can provide some measure of relief. The very distinctive tenderness of
the human/animal bond deserves recognition so that healing can take
place. In 2014, 78 individuals utilized our grief support services. Our
monthly sessions are facilitated by therapist Terri Treiman, LCSW, who
is a long-time Tree House volunteer and pet guardian. Grief Groups
are generally held on the first Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m.
at Tree House Headquarters. This group is not exclusive to Tree House
adopters, and anyone experiencing a loss is welcome. To learn more,
contact Terri at (773) 784-5488 ext. 227 or email GriefSupport@
TreeHouseAnimals.org.
PET FOOD PANTRY
Our Pet Food Pantry is a critical program that provides cat and dog food,
cat litter, pet toys, and other supplies free of charge to individuals facing
financial difficulties to help them care for their pets as well as prevent
people in need from being forced to relinquish their companion animals.
Additionally, our Pantry supports our registered colony caretakers by
providing food for the feral cats under their care (many of whom care
for ten or more cats). In 2014, we distributed approximately 77,000
pounds of cat and dog food to our clients. Our Pantry regularly serves
more than 150 clients and close to 30 colony caretakers with monthly
food and supplies. This amazing amount of community outreach is only
possible with support from our partnering organizations including the
Addison Street Target, PetSmart, Petco, Pet Supplies Plus, Merrick,
and Ainsworth Pet Nutrition (Rachel Ray Nutrish). We also rely heavily
on donations from our supporters who drop off supplies at either of
our locations or send us gifts from our Amazon Wishlist. If you would
like to make a donation or have any questions, please contact (773)
784-5488 ext. 0 or [email protected].
OUR VOLUNTEERS
We can’t thank our volunteers enough for their hard work and unending
support to Tree House. It is because of all of our volunteers that we
are able to do the work we do. In 2014, we had more than 500 active
volunteers who donated more than 40,000 hours of their time to help
our cause. To learn more, contact (773) 784-5488 ext. 228 or email
[email protected].
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CLINIC
BDVM MAC LEAN SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC AND WELLNESS CENTER
SERVING THOUSANDS OF CATS AND DOGS EACH YEAR
Spay/neuter services have been an essential part of Tree House’s mission
throughout our 43-year history. Our BDVM Mac Lean Spay/Neuter and
Wellness Clinic advanced that mission in 2014 by performing nearly 4,000
spay/neuter surgeries. Since opening in 2009, our clinic has performed
more than 20,000 surgeries, totaling more than 30,000 free and low-cost
spay/neuter surgeries since our founding. Yet we offer much more than
humane sterilization. Each cat or dog who comes through our doors receives
personalized care including a thorough health examination, vaccinations,
and treatment of minor conditions. When an animal has health needs
our clinic cannot address, our trained staff is on hand to discuss them
with the animal’s guardian or caretaker. Because we believe every life is
valuable, we treat all of our patients — cat or dog, stray, feral, or indoor
companion — with equal care and consideration.
SPAY/NEUTER MONTH
In February, 2014, thanks to support from the Cook County Rebate
Program which offers rebates for sterilization and rabies vaccination
services, we celebrated National Spay/Neuter Month and World Spay
Day by offering free and deeply discounted spay/neuter packages to
low-income guardians as well as colony caretakers. We performed 63
surgeries during World Spay Day (a record for single-day surgeries) and
372 surgeries in the month of February!
COMMUNITY CATS
The majority of the cats treated at our clinic are free-roaming cats brought
in through our Community Cats Program. Community cats live in every
neighborhood of the city as well as in the suburbs and rural areas. Our
Community Cats Team works throughout Chicagoland with a special focus
on underserved neighborhoods on Chicago’s west side. We humanely
TNR (trap-neuter-return) free-roaming cats and bring them to our clinic
for sterilization, vaccination, parasite treatment, and microchipping, and
we educate feral cat colony caretakers how to best care for them.
TNR is widely considered to be the most effective and humane way to
reduce free-roaming cat populations. While many of the cats involved in our
program were born outside and are feral (un-socialized to people), some are
abandoned pets who can be re-socialized to humans in a relatively short
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period of time. Others are small kittens who quickly become friendly. In
addition to helping solve the issue of overpopulation, our Community Cats
Program allows us to rescue friendly cats and help them find the forever
homes they deserve instead of living a life on the street. Tree House offers
TNR packages at a price of $33 (including microchip) — much less than
it costs us to sterilize, vaccinate, and treat these cats for parasites. We
offer these services for free in our targeted areas (referenced below). In
many instances, we are able to further reduce that price for large projects
or to assist people who want to help but could not otherwise afford to
spay and neuter an entire colony. In fact, approximately half of our TNR
packages are provided at no charge. We would not be able to offer this
vital service without the generous support of our Spay/Neuter Fund.
TARGETED TNR PROJECT CONTINUES TO EXPAND
2014 marked the second year into a two-year targeted spay/neuter grant
Tree House received from PetSmart Charities to fund TNR packages for
2,000 cats. This exciting grant renewal allowed us to continue to expand
our target area from Logan Square and Humboldt Park to also include
the underserved neighborhoods of Garfield Park, North Lawndale, and
Little Village.
With the growth of this project, we now have more than 85 volunteers
and more than 800 cats in managed colonies in the four zip codes we
currently serve (60651, 60647, 60623, and 60624). Our Targeted TNR
Project is making a difference in communities with the greatest need.
In fact, one of our targeted zip codes was selected because it had the
highest number of cat relinquishments and stray nuisance calls, as
reported by Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC), of any zip code
north of Roosevelt Road in Chicago (our main service area). In addition,
in 2013 42% of residents in 60623 and 60624 lived below the poverty
line. These communities truly have the most need and the least support.
We are able to provide urgently needed assistance to residents of these
communities who otherwise would not have the opportunity to help these
cats. We are also helping the cats in these neighborhoods who face
incredible challenges, educating individuals on the plight of stray cats,
controlling the population within feral colonies, and rescuing friendly stray
cats who are in need of loving homes.
WELLNESS CLINIC
We also open our doors every Monday to offer low-cost wellness exams,
vaccinations, microchipping, de-worming, diagnostics, and other services
to both cats and dogs. Because we offer basic veterinary care at a fraction
of the price a private veterinarian would charge, our Wellness Clinic
provides services to people who may not otherwise be able to afford this
care for their pets.
JESSE’S STORY
Jesse’s caretaker, Heather Zimmerman, is an active volunteer with several
rescue groups. She came to one of Tree House’s feral cat shelter building
events not only to help build warm winter shelters but also in hopes of
meeting fellow TNR advocates and learning how she could better help the
cats in her community. Jesse, and more than ten other cats, had been
taking refuge in an abandoned grocery store on her Bronzeville block. The
building was unsafe with gaping holes in the roof, broken glass throughout,
torn insulation, and falling duct work. Concerned for them, Heather set up
a shelter in her yard, complete with a heat lamp, and Jesse moved right
in. Because he startled easily, Heather suspected he was deaf. She also
wondered if he was vision impaired. She had called many organizations
but couldn’t find anyone to take him. Luckily, the Tree House Community
Cats team was able to help. Upon examination at our clinic, we discovered
that Jesse’s ears were filled with debris. The situation was so severe
that the debris had settled into his ear canals, causing them to swell so
JESSE
TRYING TO STAY WARM OUTSIDE,
UNDER A HEAT LAMP
significantly that his hearing had been impaired. Thankfully, we were able
to clear his ear canals, and his hearing returned to normal.
While he appeared to have some issues with his eyesight, it didn’t seem
to slow him down. At the time Jesse was healing, Bryna Dodds, who had
recently lost her senior cat, was ready to provide a home to a single adult
cat, preferably an easy-going male. Another cat she had seen online had
been adopted, but Community Cats Program Manager, Liz, thought that
Jesse would be a great fit and arranged a meeting. It was love at first sight.
Bryna shared, “I was expecting Jesse (whom we renamed Oblio after a
movie I liked as a kid) to take a while to get comfortable and warm up
to me and a new place, but it took all of five hours before he was in my
lap. He is such a sweetheart. We’re so happy to have him. We moved
from Chicago to Oregon in July, and even though the trip took seven
days and five different hotel rooms, he was completely relaxed through
the whole process.”
At Tree House, we are proud to offer more than just spay/neuter and
vaccinations. Every cat and dog treated at our clinic is special, and they
often come in for a spay/neuter package with other health issues present.
We provide necessary treatment for animals who, without our care, might
not have a second chance to heal and thrive. Jesse is just one example
of the thousands of cats whom we help each year.
JESSE
WARM AND COZY IN HIS NEW HOME
THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone who generously donated to Tree House. It is thanks to your kind support that we are able to
continue our efforts to rescue and rehabilitate sick, injured, abused, and neglected stray cats.
EVERY CAT’S LIFE MATTERS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR SITUATION. THANKS FOR BEING A PART OF HELPING US RESCUE THOUSANDS!
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$25,000+
• Carol Fletcher
• Denise Gaeta (Bequest)
• Arlene Hayes (Bequest)
• James Kosing (Bequest)
• David Lerner
• Sabrina Mac Lean
• Mary Ann Mahoney
• Ted Meyers
• Helen Nowicki (Bequest)
• PetSmart Charities
• Marion Schmidt
(Bequest)
• Edward and Mary
Steinhauser (Bequest)
• Rosemary Ward
(Bequest)
$10,000-24,999
Charlotte Anderson
(Bequest)
• Sandra Atlas Bass
• James and
Kara Brittingham
• Cat Hospital of Chicago
• Colleen Currigan
• Mary Gormley
• Wendy Gruen and
Paul Turner
• HTH Inc., Insight Studios
(Bob Jones)
• Powell Foundation
(Marita Powell and
Michael Miller)
• Phillip Raskin
• Glenn and Rachel Rippie
• John and Barb Robinson
• Ronald and
Sharon Rogowski
•
$5,000-9,999
Mike Amdur
(The Human Fund)
• Lori Arp
• Bernice Barbour
Foundation, Inc.
• Joan Boyle
• Toni Chan and Alice Tse
(Landmark & Associates)
• Coastal Community
Foundation
(The Stephen Colbert
American Dream Fund)
• Christine and
James Collins
• Community Shares
of Illinois
• Herbert and
Lee Davidson
• Nancy Karen
• Robert and
Ursula Kewer
• Michelle Lewis
• Steve Lobacz
• Doretta and
Robert Marwin
• Ronald and Linda Mason
• Trudy Offenbacher and
Thomas Schultz
• Pepsico Foundation
• Mike and
Frances Perlman
• PETCO Foundation
• Alan T. Prescott
• Edgar Scott Rife III
• Strays Halfway House
•
Janet Swanson
Paula Szortyka
• The Norman and Susan
Abazoris Foundation
• Lon Wehrle
• Marcia Wunderlich
(Bequest)
• Kathleen Ziemer
•
•
$2,500-4,999
Kay Adams (Bequest)
• Chicago Veterinary
Emergency and Specialty
Center, Ltd.
• Maura Barrett and
Christopher Ott
• Shawn and
Joanne Connors
• Shereen Corbett
• Steve Dale and
Robin Szarvas
• Anthony and
Heidrun Downing
• Edna Ellingson
• David Helt
• Illinois Tool
Works Foundation
• Juca Fund (The Chicago
Community Foundation)
• Beverly Kaiser
• Glenn and Linda Larnerd
• Madison Dearborn
Partners, LLC
• Michael & Carrie Gidwitz
Charitable Foundation
• Belinda Morgan
• Sandra Nasser (Bequest)
• Janet Omer
• Howard and
Patricia Parker
• Kimberly Peitso
• Daniel Piazza and
Denny Gustin-Piazza
• Sarah Reusch
• RME Charitable
Gift Fund
• Vivian Schurfranz
• TD Ameritrade Services
Company, Inc.
• Lisette Weishaupt
• Gloria White
•
$1,000-2,499
Altria Employee
Involvement Programs
• Saul and
Marion Amdursky
• ASPCA
• Jennifer Barrett
• Blake and Ann Benjamin
• Lori Bergmann
• Elizabeth Biddick
• Lauren Boltz
• Tatiana Botton
• Mary Bowles
• Marilyn Brady-Unger
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• Marcia Pollard
•
Lisa Pollard
Janet Polli
• Douglas Pollock
• Robert Pollyea
• Edward and
Judith Polzin
• Dan Pomeroy
• Jennifer Pone
• Kristi Pooler
• Christine Poore
• Sharon Post
• Suzanne Powell
• Dennis and
Brigitte Powidzki
• Ann Prackaila
• George Prescott, Sr.
• Jennifer Presley
• Joanne Preston
• Suzanne Price
• George and Judy Pritzen
• Dorothy Procter
• Prudential Foundation
Matching Gifts
• Matt Ptack and
Paige Bonk
• Robert Pullman
• Thomas and
Laura Purtill
• Jaroslawa and
Christine Pylypowycz
• Edward Quinlan
• Amanda Quirk
• Susie Rabatine
• Katherine Radler
• Christopher and
Holly Radzik
• Arlene Rafferty
• Tracy Raiser
• Jannet Ralph
• Robert Ramsey
• Diann and Tom Rankin
• Gaylene Rankin
• Peter Rasey
• Jorgen and
Martha Rasmussen
• Stacy Rauba
• Kenneth Ray
• Paulette Reed
• Liza Regan
• Karen Reid
• Edward Reinhart
• John and Heidi Rekow
Renaissance Center
• Lauren Reno
• Richard and
Melanie Reschke
• Ken and Betty Restis
• Ethan Revsin
• Loeria Rhemm
• David Rice
• Aaron Richard and
Somsri Jenhattakarnkij
• Leslie Rigler and
Barbara Ringier
• Donna Riley
• Anne Riley
• Harry Rinker and
Anna Kalynych
• Carroll and Brenda Rion
• Edward Risk
• Deloris Rissling
• Joseph Ritter
• Elsbeth Ritz
• Johanna Rizmyk
• David and
Shay Robertson
Teresa Robertson
Diane Robles
• Janis Rodda and
Robert Hall
• Mary Rodighiero
• Robert and
Lisa Rodriguez
• Lucy Roehrig and
Michael Ortiz
• Helmut and
Rosario Rogasch
• Nona Rogero
• Richard and Janice Rolls
• Michelle Romein
• Bridgid Rooney
• John Roper
• Tedford Rose
• Lori Roselle
• David Rosen
• Carrie Rosen
• Victoria Ross
• Gloria Rossi
• Christine Roth
• Michael Rouffa and
Rebecca Patterson
• John Roush and
Kimberly Levy
• Michael Rowder
• Violet Rowe
• Roxanne Rozman
• Ronald and
Shirley Rozman
• Jack Rozwat
• Jerry and Iris Rudnick
• Rudy’s Roundup
• Karen Ruggles
• David and
Nancy Rusinak
• Amy Russell
• Neil Russo
• Adam Ruttner
• Neil Ryan
• Michael and Diane Ryle
• Christine Saba
• Hasan Sabeeh
• Eleanor Saboski
• Sabre Holdings
• R. Sachs
• Deanna Safe
• Robert and Deanna Safe
• Jean and Joeph Sagerer
• Saint-Gobain
Corporation
• Carl Salazar
• Richard Salisbury
• Helen G. Sanabria
• Holly Sanders
• Linda Sanderson
• Kathleen Sanderson
• Patrick and
Linda Santore
• Elizabeth Sauer and
Greg Sutliff
• Tami Savage
• Nina Savar
• Keith and
Kathleen Schacht
• Robert Schaefer
• Despo Schaefer
• Kate Schaefer
• J. Schenck
• Tim Schenk
• Mary Schillinger
• Robert Schiltz
• Paty Schintgen
• Henry and
Wilma Schintz
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John and
Aileen Schloerb
• Kevin Schlueter and
Sabrina Pasztor
• Linda Schmid
• Jean Schmidt
• Amy Schmidt
• Nancy Schmidt
• Frank and
Karen Schneider
• William Schofield
• Ursula Scholz
• Becca Schoonmaker
• Anthony Schreck
• Sharon Schreier
• Jodi Schubert
• Amy Schuett
• Holly Schuetz
• Todd Schultz
• Rosalie Schultz
• Wendy Schulz
• Linda and
Constance Schwab
• James and
Margot Schwab, Jr.
• Norberta Schwarz
• Patricia Scorza
• Rhonda Scott
• Kim Seaman and
• Daniel Tzonev
• Thomas Secco
• Vicki Seglin and
Lou Weiss
• Erica Sekuler
• Carol Semrad
• Roberta Senatore
• Olga Serakos
• Alan Serlin
• Jennifer Sexton
• Henry and
Sidonia Shadle
• James and Janet Shafer
• Waqas Shafiq
• Dennis and
Dorinda Shannon
• Teri Shardy
• James and
Rosemary Sharp
• Marie Shaw
• Charles and
Geraldine Shayne
• Dawn Shelton
• Neil and
Roslyn Sheppard
• Dennis Shere
• Monika and
Alex Shibicky
• Daniel Shrigley
• Virginia Shropshire
• Heather Siddon
• Charles and
Nancy Sieben
• Donna Siemro
• Carolyn Sikes
• Barbara Silton
• Rich Silverman
• Aron Silverton
• Carolyn Silvestro
• Peter Simons
• Michael and
Mary Sinacore
• Sandy Sinclair
• April Singer
• Victoria Sky
• Ruth Slawik
• Deborah Sliwa
•
Mary Sliwinski
Sheryl Sloan
• Michael Small
• Donna Smargiassi
• Sarah Smith
• Mary Lou Smith
• Justine Smith
• Carleen Smith
• Patrick Smith
• Stephanette Smith
• Richard and
Madonna Snelson
• James and
Colleen Sniezewski
• Jacob Snodgrass
• Michael Snyder
• Diana Snyder
• Zygmunt K. Sokolnicki
• Fredric Soll
• Tim Sonder
• Alex and Beverly Sopko
• Carole Sorensen
• Gene and
Jeannette Spaid
• Hilary Spala
• Lynne Specht
• Specialty Video
• Kathleen Speetzen
• James and
Joanne Spellman
• Elizabeth Spillane
• Michael Spino
• Margaret Spisak
• Jill Sprague
• James and
Bonnie Spurlock
• Georgiana Srachta
• Jeannette and
Sophia Srivastava
• Noreen St. Lawrence
• Michele Stacer
• Carole Stader
• Laurie Stalheim and
Lloyd Petty
• Susan Stamler
• Leslie Starr and
Bruce Schick
• Lillian Steele
• Claire Steffen
• Carol Stegall
• Judy Steinberg
• Shawna Steiner
• Karen Steingraber
• Phyllis Stevens
• Katherine Stevens
• James Stevens
• Mary Ellen Stevens
• Constance Stewart
• Karen and Rob Stewart
• Margaret Stewart
• Kathy Stieber
• Gail Stock
• Dolores Stojak
• Linda Stolper
• Michael Stone
• Gerald and Janice Stone
• Ginger Stone
• Douglas and
Angela Storm
• Andrew and
Christine Stott
• Linda Strassburger
• Mel and Judy Straub
• Vicki Strobel
• V Strobel
• John Stroud
Barbara Sturgeon
James Suggs
• Lawrence and
Sally Sullivan
• Kathryn Sullivan
• Debra Superczynski
• Mary Suranic
• Sharon Swanson
• Mary Swanson
• Michael and
Margaret Sweeney
• Theodore and
Patricia Swider
• Jamie Sypulski
• Beverly Szado
• Sallianne Tabasco
• Louise Talamantez
• Rumi Tanaka
• Diane Tarasik
• Olga Tarrant
• Kara Taussig and
Justin Modica
• Scott Taves
• Jerry Taylor
• Alora Taylor
• Susan Taylor
• Sue Tedesco and
Karen Kolodziej
• Michelle Teggelaar
• Juan and Jessica Tejeda
• Michael Teller
• Valerie Terusaki
• Beatrice Tesch
• Janet Thau
• The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
• Household
• The Chicago Diner
• Sandra Thiel
• Delora Thomas
• Megan Thomas
• Eugene and
Nellie Thomas
• Karen Thomas and
Vicki Zarazinski
• Rebecca Thomas-Farber
• Craig and
Rachel Thompson
• Loren and
Joanne Thompson
• Steven Thompson
• Jill Thompson
• Sandy and Jim Thorz
• Robert and Joann Tipton
• Marcine Todd
• Daniel Toft
• Melissa Torres
• John and Kathy Toscano
• Mary Tost
• Rae Towne
• Cynthia Townsend
• Emily Traub
• Terri Treiman
• Chuck and
Chris Tremmel
• Bruce and Marcy Trojak
• Carmen Trujillo
• Melissa Trulock
• Kathy Trunzo
• Becky and Daniel Tryba
• Roger Tsang
• Margaret Tucker
• Margie Tucker
• Barbara Turnbull
• Elaine Tuson
• Karin Tweedie
• Diane Tymick
Deborah Uhlman
Christina Ulowetz
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• George and
Nancy Urban
• Victoria Urbanik
• John and Colleen Uth
• Charles and
Alexandra Uth
• Joan Uth
• Suzanne Valla
• Justyne Van Dyke
• Beverly Vana
• Brenda Vance
• Muriel VandenOever
• Carol Vanek
• Eric and
Constance Vann
• Christel Varenne
• Anastasia Vasilenko
• Jose Vasquez
• Penny Vaughn
• Fred Vaughn
• Terri Veit
• Valentina Velazquez
• Tracy Velkover
• John VerBurg
• Michele Vergoth
• Donna Vernier
• Vertex Properties LLC
• Bob and Jan Vetter
• Ann Vicek
• Judy Vickrey
• Wanda Villanueva and
Cecilia Montes
• Carol Vix
• VMWare Foundation
• Roy and
Suzanne Vogelsburg
• Lucille and
John Von Tersch
• Kim Vonesh
• Betty Walker
• Karen Wallace
• Dillon Wallace
• William Wallenbecker
• Connor Walsh
• Sarah Walz
• Sharon Wang
• Lei Wang
• Alex Ward
• Connie Ware
• Nancy Wargo
• Mary-Jo Warren
• Melinda Warren
• Mark Warren and
Deborah Bowers
• Mary Wasemann
• Dianne Washburn
• Sue Wassenberg
• Kay Waters
• Eric Watkins
• Lisa Watson
• Grace Wayne
• Robert Webster
• Souad Weiche
• Richard Weil
• Anita Weinstein
• Joyce Weir
• Margo Weitzman and
Dave Forsythe
• Candis Welch and
Jerry MacKinnon
• Gary Welharticky
• Chris Welke
• Suzan Wells
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Alexis Wellwood and
Travis Brown
• Lynda Welsh
• Corinne Wentworth
• Barbara Werner
• Amanda Werner and
Jacob Glowinski
• Nancy Wesley
• Myrna West
• Alexandra Weston
• Beth Wetmore
• Kathleen Weyker
• Gene Whipkey
• John White
• Vicki Whitesell
• Stephanie Whitlock
• Jermaine WhitmanSmithe and Randy Clack
• Stacia Whitmore
• William and
Paulette Whitt
• Scott Whittle
• April Whitworth
• Ronald and
Christine Whorton
• Stephen and
Patricia Wiberley
• Barbara Wiedlin
• Janice Wilburne
• Robert and Carol Wilhite
• Mary Willcock
• Janet Willer and
Mark Osing
• Kathlyn Williams
• Joseph Williams
• Marva Williams
• Mark and
Melissa Williams
• Richard and
Julianne Williams
• Geneva Williams
• Patricia Williamson
• Chris and
Frank Willingham
• Mike Willis and
Adria Lipka-Willis
• Karen Wilmoth
• Doris Wilms
• Chris and
Marsha Wilson
• Arthur Wilson and
Ritha McMahon
• Susan Windhorst
• Richard and
Laurie Winkelman
• Thomas Winningham
• Nora Winsberg
• Andrew Winter
• Zoe Winter
• Lisa Wise
• Hugo and
Jolene Wise-Silverman
• Robert and
Susan Wislow
• Joseph and
Sharleene Wisniewski
• Vern and
Karen Wisniewski
• George and Shirley Wisz
• Michael and
Roberta Witherow
• William and
Cindy Witkowsky
• Wm. Wrigley Jr.
Company Foundation
• Diane Wojcik
•
Pam Wojdyla
Yvonne Wold
• Gail Wolf
• Kevin Wolf and
Mary Gau
• Bob and
Judy Wolfberg
• Elizabeth Wolfe
• Betty Wolfram
• Elizabeth Wood
• Carol Wright
• Ron and Mary Wright
• Wyzant, Inc.
• Kevin Xayavong
• Lillian Yamori
• Yujing Yang
• Janice Yates
• Holly Yocum
• Rebecca Yonan
• Patricia York
• Buddy Youngblood
• Kathy Younger and
Julia Frossard
• Elias and Lorri Yurick
• Lolita Zacek
• Laura Zaidenberg
• Kimberly Zajczenko
• John Zakowski
• Anthony and
Karen Zaldivar
• Kelly Zapalik
• Edward and
Jean Zegadlo
• William and
Marcia Zeller
• Marilyn Zemanek
• Anne Zender
• Michael Zhou
• Wilbur Zielke
• Maija Zile
• Janice Zinkl
• Harry Zirgibel
• Michael Zuklic
• Shelly Zwick
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REMEMBERING
We remember Tree House resident cats whom we lost in 2014 (and honor all the beloved cats lost last year). Every cat who passes
through our doors is welcome to stay as long as it takes to find the perfect home…even if that means that they’re with us their entire
lives. Some of the following cats spent many years with us; others arrived in such horrible health or with such severe injuries that all
we could do was humanely end their suffering. Whether they were with us days or years, we loved them all the same.
Bone Daddy
Hypatia
Piquare
Calico Kitten
Jean Luc
Poppins
Captain Stephan Peacock
John Singer
Sam
Chicken Little
Kool Aid
Satori
Churchill, Earl of Niles
L’Shanah Tovah
Stallion
Daikon
Leda
Stardust Kermit
Delaware
Maron
Viktor Krum
Duff
Merry
Vitners
Elizabeth Blackwell
Mr. Humphries
Wes Stetson
Gauley Neopolitan Mouse
Zenobia
Hartleys
Orphan
MEMBERS
A very special thank you to our Tree House members. Members are a vital part of helping fund the day-to-day operations of our shelter to provide our
residents with the comfort and care they deserve. Member photos are provided to individuals who gave at $100 and above to our membership campaign.
$1000+ (LION)
• Joan Boyle
• Carol Fletcher
• Stephanie Flynn
• Belinda Morgan
• Ron Walker
$500 - $999 (PANTHER)
David and
Marguerite Boone
• Georgette Huff
• Richard and
Jan Marie Gade
• Elaine Kreil
• Alexandra Mihalas
• Christina Pasant
•
Loretta Kay
Byron Minter
• Craig and Martha Olson
• Ann Pollack
• Thomas Remec and
Susan Morisato
• Sam Rosenthal
• Catherine and
Robert Schodorf
• Bette Sherman
• Patricia Tucker
• William and
Carolyn Wardman
• Patrice Zamenhof
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•
$100 - $249 (OCELOT)
Gus and
Kathleen Alexandrakis
• Mary Ann Galanti
• Helene Austin
• Kathi Backus
• Peggy Bagley and
Douglas Goldhamer
• John and Jean Barstow
• Howard and
Sandy Binder
• Margaret Bisberg
• Diane and Jon Blackmon
• Zola Blakeslee
•
$250 - $999 (TIGER)
Toni Chan and Alice Tse
• Lisa Chin
• Annette Collins
• Scott Dawson
• Tony and Janet DeFelice
• Paul Falon and
Caroline Mitchell
• Tanisse Gradman
• Brianne and Adam Hagg
• John Heckmann
• David Helt
•
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Deborah Brown and
Benita Smolny
• Kelly Brunick
• Pamela Cardenas
• Rosalyn Carlson
• Julia Chosy
• Albert and Alison Claus
• Barbara Clevenger
• Mary Ann Coari
• Andrea Cohen
• Jeffery Czich
• Steven and Judith Darr
• Nancy Deer
• Kathryn Denton
• Lauri Donato
• Kimberly Dunlap
• Claire Ellsworth
• Sue Ettelson
• Kenneth Fabiszak
• Sylvia Furner
• Gail Gammel
• Annette Gavit
• Eileen Giorgio
• Dorothy Golladay
• Monica Gormley
• Alta Gracia Myers
• Theresa Graske
• Miriam Hallbauer
• Janice Hayles
•
Joann Held
Cheryl Herr
• Heather and
Michael Hesiak
• Eileen Hooper
• Frances Hume
• Nancy Jenson
• Rudolph and
Wilma Jezek
• Micki and
Chuck Kacmar
• Judy Key
• Janice Klein
• Marie Koko
• Sharon and
Robert Kovach
• Martha Krause
• Lois LaCorte
• Vee and Janelle Li
• Ann Linton
• Crawford Long
• Verne and
Deborah Lou Morrow
• Katrina and
Edward Lowery
• Margaret Lushniak
• Peg Gavenonis
• Linda Maschek
• James Masken
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•
Emily Maxwell-Agarwal
and Gaurava Agarwal
• Vinita Mehta
• Terri Mertz
• Luanne Miller
• Michelle Moran
• Margaret Mullin
• Bradley Munson
• Roxanna Nazari
• Lia Nelson
• Mary Neville
• Susan Noday
• Helen Palmer
• Albert Papson
• Karla Petersen
• Frances Polick
• William and
Susan Prokop
• Melanie and
Richard Reschke
• Leslie Rigler and
Barbara Ringier
• Ann and
Salvatore Russo
• Vicki Santoro
• Dennis and
Elizabeth Sarfaty
• Mary Schillinger
•
Frank and
Karen Schneider
• Sharon Schreier
• Linda Segota
• Melissa Dent
• James and Janet
Shafer
• Dawn Shelton
• Debra Smith
• John and Donna Soflin
• Roy and
Margaret Southard
• Jeannette and
Sophia Srivastava
• Susan Stamler
• James Stevens
• Mary Swanson
• Graceann Tang
• Susan Taylor
• Mary Thrasher
• Margie Tucker
• Melvyn and
Susan Weisberg
• Judy Wendt
• Anne Zender
• Christine Zielinski
•
$60 - $99 (TABBY)
Arline (Nonie) Kern
•
MEMBERS
Jan and Scott Adair
Mary Anne Cappelleri
• Judy and
Richard Avila
• Neil and Karen Baird
• Andrea Bross
• Cherrie Brothers
• Anna Byun
• Charlene Chisek
• Sarah Clark
• Dorothy Colasanti
• Jana and
Scott Conover
• Core Financial Group
• Dorothy Dail
• Lisa Doyle
• Richard and Jill Engel
• Jacqueline Evers
• Nancy Fahy
• Marty Findeisen
• William Franzen
• Susan Gero
• Andrea Hansen
• Geraldine Heitzman
• Barb Jedele and
Gina Ippolito
• Cheryl Johnson
• Emily Jorenby
• Mary Kaufman
• Kendra Kearns
• Jim Kupka
• Lynn Lee
• Richard and
Mary Lee Corrin
• James and
Marian Luckey
• Karen Marcus
• Ellen and
Thomas Matucci
• Blaine and
Virginia McKinley
• Christine Mitchell
• Donald and Laura Morin
• Don and Jane Murray
• Jean Nell
• Christine Noll
• John and
Cindy O’Connor
• Brian and Merry Olsen
• Patrice Olsen
• Sarah Palmer and
Pete Bush
• Barbara Passman
• Claire Proffitt
• Frank Ranallo
• Diann and Tom Rankin
• Leonard and Karen
Reiss
• Cindy Ryan
• Irene Samuels
• Sandy Schlosser
• James and
Rosemary Sharp
• Diana Sherry
• Donald and
Kathryn St. Julian
• Cynthia Stecher
• Kathy Stieber
• Gerald Swarzman
• Catherine Uliasz
• Victoria Urbanik
• Grace Wayne
• Souad Weiche
• Nancy Wesley
• Karen Wilmoth
• John Wysocki
•
•
•
Janice Zinkl
$20 – $59
Joyce Abel
• Caroline Adams
• Amy and Ben Allen
• Helene Alter-Dyche
• Donald and
Linda Andersen
• Judith Anderson
• John and
Pamela Argyropoulos
• Arlene Baker
• Carol Ballard
• Elaine Barnett
• Douglas Barrett
• Michael Bartczak
• Sara Bartnicki
• Rita and Ian Bell
• Debbie Berezne
• Ann Bermingham
• Jenell Berry
• Dahna Betts
• Donna Birch
• Laura Black
• Robert and
Annamarie Bomba
• Roy and
Marguerite Brazeau
• Anita Breitung
• Brenda Brendel
• Jared Brenner
• Robert and Maria Briney
• Tina and Duane Brunk
• Janice Bryan
• Sheryl Buckley
• Charlotte Budnick
• Patricia Bush
• Virginia Butterfield
• Carol Cadaver
• David and Keith Caldwell
• Judith Carlson
• Bridget Carrigan
• Marlene Carter
• Cheryl Caryl
• James and
Jennifer Castelli
• Judith Chase
• Linda Chase
• Fredricka Cheek
• Kathryn Chilis
• Wayne Clauson
• Deborah Clayton
• Richard Colton
• Jean Crawford
• Mary Crawford
• D.D. Fitzsimmons
• Harlan Davis
• Clare Dean
• Maria Delhierro and
Paula Rodriguez
• Dawn DeSchutter
• Yuko Devito
• Betty Di Pasquale
• Nicoletta Dipietro
• Christine and
Robert Dolan
• Anabelle Doulas
• Eileen Dranginis
• David and
J. Dumais Sweeney
• Mary Jo Eastman
• Pat Easton
• Sandy and
Frederick Edelmaier
• Patricia Ann Ellis
•
Cindy Ellis
Judith Embry
• Lois Enichlmair
• Sandra Ettlinger
• Stephanie Evans
• Carol Falkner
• Tammy Fisher
• Holly Flood
• Eva Fontheim
• Patricia Foster
• Marilyn Frey
• Georgeanne Galoski
• Brendon and
Marline Galvin
• Gail Gammel
• George Gaudzels
• Loretta and Carl Genson
• Mark and Alexa Geyer
• Janet Gilyani
• Katherine Gjersoe
• Maureen and
Theodore Glasoe
• Sonia Goldberg
• Diana Maculan
• Elaine Goode
• Penny Goss
• Ruth Graham
• Nicole Grasse
• Gloria Green
• Alice Gregg
• Susan Gremel
• Marilyn Griffin
• Nemira Grigaliunas
• Glenn and
Barbara Grossklags
• Diane Guzniczak
• Pat and Joseph Gwozdz
• Charity Haines
• Joy and Dean Halvorson
• Marian Handler
• Ralph and
Carol Hardesty
• Jean Hart
• Joyce Hartel
• Harriet and Donna Hasil
• Carol Hawkins-Partlow
• Jeanette Heller
• Bernadette Heller
• Marcella Helmke
• Penny Hendrickson
• Mary Heroux
• Dagmar Higgins
• Steven Hirsh
• Sandra and
Richard Hobbs
• Carol and Jim Hofmann
• Janice Holsin
• Patrick and
Katherine Hoopes
• Cynthia Humes
• Diane Humphrey
• Timothy and
Christie Hund
• Helen Iwanski
• Karen Lee Jackson
• Patrick Jacobs
• Barbara and
James Jacoby
• Janet James
• Robert and
Bette Jane Kohn
• Sandra Johns
• Betty Joule
• Richard Julio
• Sherry Kammer
and Robert Schettini
•
•
Mary and
Ronald Kammrath
• Gabriella Kamrowski
• Sheryl Kanter
• Dorothy Karmowski
• Marc Kaufman
• Eden Kennan
• Patricia Kertz
• Debra Kilgore
• Grace and
Robert Kirtley
• Carol Klipple
• Anne Knight
• Diane Knudson
• Ronald and
Linda Koenig
• Kathy Koenig
• Jean Konkolich and
Caroline Russo
• Mary Kotoulas
• Janet Kral
• Gay Kramer-Dodd
• Marsha Kravitz
• Grace Kroll
• Randy Kruger
• Laurel Kruizenga
• Mary and
Mark Kubesch
• Debra Kuneman
• Helen Kupferle
• John Kurtz
• Charles LaBlanc
• Hugh and
Sandra Lancaster
• David and
Dolores Lancour
• Janet Larson
• Diana Latin
• William Laudani and
Nancy Sposato
• Russ McManus and
Carol Lavine-McManus
• Marina Lear
• Plato Lee
• Patricia Lencioni
• Sandy Leon
• Elizabeth Leonard
• Hazel Lindenbaum
• Nancy Lipman
• David and Yvonne Lisi
• David Lukawski
• Pamela Macinski
• Mary MacLeod
• John and
Judith MacLeod
• Walter Madhu
• Judy Magee
• Suzette Mahneke
• Anita Margolis
• John Marqui
• Janice Marszalek
• Phyllis Martens
• Joyce Matarese
• Gary and
Eileen Mathews
• June Matthews
• Corlies Maynard
• Lee McGinty
• John and
Margaret McMahon
• Sharon Meltzer
• Kathleen and
Ralph Menzione
• Joseph Metz
• Mirko Petrov and
Jack Meyer
•
MJ Migdal
Edward Mikan
• Cheryl Miller
• Richell and
Danielle Mintzlaff
• Gerald and
Wanda Mitchell
• Mary Mix
• Karen and
Mike Monogue
• Ann Moorhead
• Zulma Morales
• Joyce Morway
• Renate Moser
• Veronica Mountain
• Ann Muni
• Cynthia Myer
• Carol Neer
• Sean and Wendy Neuert
• Randall and
Kristine Niewolny
• Holly Ninness
• Diane Norris
• John Novak
• Carrie Nutter-Novak
• Myra Nyberg
• Richard Oginski
• Anton and Dianne Olson
• Mary O’Neill
• Michael Operhall
• Kristine Owens
• Barbara Owens
• Gary and Helen Pakalka
• Christine Pavlak
• Casey and
Linda Pawelek
• John and Mary Pelligrini
• Paula Peters
• Nancy Peterson
• Myrna Petlicki
• Joanne Pickelman
• Roger and
Rosemary Pida
• Darleen Piechura
• Frank Pieper
• Kristine Pierre
• Mark and
Randy Pietroski
• Mary and Albert Pizzato
• Martha Pointer
• Richard Pons
• Dorothy Procter
• Dolores Pusateri
• Linda Radtke
• Howard and
Barbara Reinke
• Betty and Ken Restis
• Margene Reyer
• Lawrence and
Joan Ellen Reylek
• Loeria Rhemm
• Cindy Richie
• Mary Rodighiero
• Ann Roque
• Carol Rosa
• David Rosen
• Violet Rowe
• Renee Rydzewski
• Michael and Diane Ryle
• Carole Sandvos
• Richard Sarabia
• Bruce and
Cheryl Scheiman
• Linda Schellkopf
• Lisa Schendlinger
• Debby Schenk
Catherine Scherer
Peggy Schneider
• Diane Scholten
• Elena Semyonova
• Roberta Senatore
• Rosemary Shanda
• Levi and
Cherie Sherman
• Roberta Shoffner
• Charles and
Nancy Sieben
• Diana Silveira
• Joanne DiBello and
Linda Skiibski
• Grace Skoskiewicz
• Ruth Slawik
• Diane Smith
• Colleen Smith
• Lori and
Steve Sokolowski
• Carole Sorensen
• Lyla Spath
• Joanie and Bob
Spencer
• Jennifer Sperry
• Elizabeth Spillane
• Georgiana Srachta
• Sharon Stancavage
• Liana Stanton
• Kay Stensrud
• Cheri Stockhausen
• Laurie Stojanovic
• Gerald Stone
• Diane and Phillip
Strobel
• Mairin Styck-Knebel
• Martha Sugar
• Allan and Iris Sutter
• Michael and
Rosemary Svanovick
• Theodore and
Patricia Swider
• Richard and
Barbara Talacek
• Carole Thomas
• Allison Tomaras
• Janet Toomey
• Jules Tupaj
• Barbara Turnbull
• Janice Uffelmann
• Phillip and Pam Uhl
• Jim and
Silvia Vargovcik
• Lynn Varndell
• Donald Vetter
• Ann Vicek
• Lucille Von Tersch
• William Wallenbecker
• Anna Ward
• Rosemary Wegner
• Joseph Williams
• Patricia Williamson
• Dea Wilson
• Anna Wilson
• Susan Windhorst
• Roycealee Wood
• Jennifer Wright
• Ramona Wrona
• Carol and Regin
Yakubinis
• Alan Yeater
• Wilbur Zielke
• Carla Zimmer
• Nina Zurawel
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MEMBER PHOTOS
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Melissa Acevedo
Tigger
Barb Beatty
Simon
Veronica Beluzzari
Billie
Sandy & Howard Binder
Freebie
John & Diane Blackmon
Timothy & Katy
Erik Bluethner
James
Marguerite Boone
The Dude & Orangina
Kelly Brunick
Beaucastel
Pamela Cardenas
Sancho
Mary Carlson
Jack
Toni Chan
Princess Agogo
Lisa Chin
Athena, Katniss & Percy
Julia Chosy
Rita
Judi Darr
Sadie & Simon
Kathryn Denton
Belly Rubz
Kimberly Dunlap-Nagy
Squirt
Katherine Esposito
Kiwi
Kenneth Fabiszak
Puff
Carol Fletcher
Alfredo
Stephanie Flynn
Lilly
Stephanie Flynn
Willow
Gail Gammel
Lucia & King Memphis
Monica Gormley
Alice
Miriam Hallbauer
Bathsheba
David Helt
Snogie
Cheryl Herr
Maggie
Heather & Michael Hesiak
Buffy & Willow
Liz Houtz
Addison & Roscoe
Frances Hume
Mischa
Marie Johnson
Jack
Micki Kacmar
Ally
Micki Kacmar
Lauren
Janice Klein
Bailey
Grace Ko
Mac
Marie Koko
Charlie
Marie Koko
Finley
Marie Koko
Little Bit
Thomas Koppes
Beau
Martha Krause
Callie
Marge Lushniak
Ginsu
Alicia Martinez
Besitos
Alicia Martinez
Mr. Noodles
Alicia Martinez
Xochitl & Michell
Alexandra Mihalas
Vladimir
Alexandra Mihalas
Clarabelle
Byron Minter
Rusty
Belinda Morgan
Murray
Janine Morgan
Rhapsody
Margaret Mullin
Ilke
Bradley Munson
Joan
Roxanna Nazari
Clara
Lia Nelson
Mit’ns
Susan Noday
Chloe
Barbara Ormand
Donovan & Kareen
Christina Pasant
Peter
Karla Petersen
Hank
Karla Petersen
Rollo
Ann Pollack
Cupid & Caesar
Ann Pollack
Bandera
Ann Pollack
Mr. Wilson
Gail Prunyi
Misa
Fran Pukala
Little Girl
Dawn Rodgers
Julie
Sam Rosenthal
Harley
Ann Russo
Loco
Bob Schlitz
Schnibbies
Bette Sherman
Picasso
Stacey Short
Pip
Susan Taylor
Hydrox
Patricia Tucker
Velma
Barbara Turnbull
Argent & Jazz
Christine Zielinski
Noelle & Joey
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CATALOG
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Community Cats: A Journey into the World of Feral Cats
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by Anne E. Beall, Ph.D. $15.95 – Item #2500
Catnip Items
Elsa’s Catnip Stogies (shown)..........................................$3.00 – Item #1100
Catnip Shaker Booties......................................................$3.00 – Item #1101
Catnip Fish.......................................................................$4.00 – Item #1102
Kerry Mice (shown).........................................................$5.00 – Item #1103
Kitty Kickers.....................................................................$8.00 – Item #1104
Leona’s Pillows (shown)..................................................$4.00 – Item #1105
Catnip Mats....................................................................$15.00 – Item #1106
Catnip Strawberries..........................................................$4.00 – Item #1107
Catnip Tacos....................................................................$4.00 – Item #1108
Catnip Wedges.................................................................$3.00 – Item $1109
Scratchers
Ultimate Scratching Post............................................... $75.00 – Item #2101
Ultimate Post Perch....................................................... $20.00 – Item #2102
Floor Scratcher.............................................................. $30.00 – Item #2103
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Batting Toys, Wand Toys, and More
Bright Felt Mice................................................................ $2.00 – Item #1201
Joe Jingles....................................................................... $3.00 – Item #1202
Sparkle Balls (shown)
Small............................................................ 4 for $1.00 – Item #1203
Medium........................................................ 3 for $1.00 – Item #1204
Large............................................................ $1.00 each – Item #1205
Spiral Balls............................................................... $1.00 each – Item #1206
Rainbow Sparkler (shown)............................................... $3.00 – Item #1301
Da Bird............................................................................. $7.00 – Item #1302
Da Bird Feather Refill....................................................... $4.00 – Item #1303
Cat Charmer..................................................................... $6.00 – Item #1304
Dragonfly Toy................................................................. $15.00 – Item #1305
Original Cat Dancer.......................................................... $4.00 – Item #1306
Peek & Play Toy Box (shown)........................................ $20.00 – Item #1401
Cat Care and Comfort
Feliway
Electric Diffuser.................................................$30.00 – Item #2207
Electric Diffuser Refill........................................$20.00 – Item #2208
Pheromone Spray.............................................$25.00 – Item #2209
Nail Trimmers.................................................................$8.00 – Item #2210
Sticky Paws
XL 9” x 12” 5-sheet Pack..................................$12.00 – Item #2302
Furniture Strips.................................................$10.00 – Item #2303
Bamboo Dual-Sided Brush............................................$10.00 – Item #2401
Zoom Groom................................................................$10.00 – Item #2402
Ceramic Treat Bowl
(choose black or white)............................................... $20.00 – Item #2501
Steel bowls (set of 2).................................................... $4.00 – Item #2502
Ceramic bowls (set of 2)............................................... $6.00 – Item #2503
Wire Grooming Combs (large).................................... $15.00 – Item #2403
Collars (choose: black, blue, green, pink,
or purple) (shown)........................................................ $6.00 – Item #2215
Kitty Garden (shown).................................................... $5.00 – Item #2211
Peat and Seed Grass Pack..............................................$5.00 – Item #2212
Kitty Afghan....................................................................$7.00 – Item #2202
Litter Scooper (choose Blue or Green)............................$7.00 – Item #2204
Books & Stationery
Cat vs. Cat by Pam Johnson-Bennett............................ $15.00 – Item #3502
Pet Care in the New Century by Amy D. Shojai.....................$16.00 – Item #3505
The Soul of All Living Creatures by Vint Virga, D.V.M.................... $20.00 – Item #3506
Think Like a Cat by Pam Johnson-Bennett.................... $18.00 – Item #3507
Your Cat: Simple New Secrets to a Longer, Stronger Life
by Elizabeth M. Hodgkins, D.V.M., Esq.......................... $15.00 – Item #3508
Tree House Greeting Cards (pack of 5)........................... $5.00 – Item #607
Tree House Logo Note Cards (pack of 12)................... $10.00 – Item #608
Apparel & Tree House Gear
I “Heart” Tree House Cats Wristband.............................. $2.00 – Item #6104
TH Logo Hooded Sweatshirts in Indigo Blue...................... $35.00 – Item #641
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Unisex. Sizes S, M, L, XL
Stray Pride Tees and Tanks
Unisex Tees. Sizes S, M, L, XL.......................... $20.00 – Item #635T
Women’s Tanks. Sizes S, M, L, XL....................$25.00 – Item #635K
**Tree House Logo Tees by American Apparel ..........................$20.00 each
Men’s Sizes: S, M, L, XL
Cranberry................................................................... Item #626
Black........................................................................... Item #627
Navy........................................................................... Item #628
Women’s Sizes: S, M, L, XL
Lavender.................................................................... Item #631
Olive........................................................................... Item #632
Teal............................................................................. Item #633
**We are no longer ordering American Apparel t-shirts and have limited
sizing. We will have new logo t-shirts in stock by December 1st. Please
check our website for new styles.
For full descriptions and to see more items, please visit our website: TreeHouseAnimals.org/Catalog
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$10.00 or less .............................................................$3.00
$10.01-$30.00.............................................................$4.95
$30.00-$40.00.............................................................$6.95
$40.01-$50.00 ............................................................$7.95
$50.01-$60.00 ............................................................$8.95
$60.01-$75.00.............................................................$9.95
$75.01-$100.00.........................................................$11.95
$100.01-$150.00.......................................................$13.95
Over $150.00 ............................................................$15.95
1. Fill out order form completely, including street delivery address ($1.50 extra charge for non-street address).
Specify items to be sent to other persons. Gift card included upon request; gift wrapping not available.
2. Calculate shipping fee with easy chart to the right.
3. Send order form with full payment, including shipping (use chart). No billing or COD. Do not send cash. Allow 2-3
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by phone. Or you may fax your order to 773-784-2332 any time. You may also order on our secure website:
TreeHouseAnimals.org/Catalog
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SHELTER STATISTICS
2013
2014
Total Intake*..............................................................................................................................3,059 ..................................................3,729
Cats Adopted From Our Adoption Centers.................................................................................... 778 .......................................................847
Off-Site Adoptions**.................................................................................................................... 160 .......................................................501
Feral Cats Relocated Via CCP Cats at Work................................................................................. N/A .......................................................122
Cats TNRed by Community Cats Team......................................................................................... N/A ....................................................1,500
Legal Transfer to Other Partner Agencies.................................................................................... N/A .......................................................739
Total Placements......................................................................................................................... 938 .....................................................1470
Kittens Adopted***....................................................................................................................... 366 .......................................................443
Cats With Medical Conditions Adopted (Not Including FIV+)***.................................................. 120 .......................................................144
Senior Cats (10 Years Or Older) Adopted***................................................................................. 29 .........................................................24
Shy/Semi-Feral Cats Adopted***................................................................................................... 70 .........................................................71
FIV+ Cats Adopted***.................................................................................................................... 30 .........................................................32
Felv+ Cats Adopted Off Site Via Community Cats............................................................................ 1 .......................................................... 2
Pounds Of Food Distributed From Pet Food Pantry..................................................................76,500 .................................................. 77,000
Pounds Of Dry Food Used In The Shelters................................................................................14,000 ................................................. 20,000
Cans Of Wet Food Used In The Shelters...................................................................................22,250 .................................................. 74,000
Pounds Of Litter Used............................................................................................................175,000 ................................................ 120,000
Active Volunteers......................................................................................................................... 400 .......................................................532
Volunteer Hours Served...........................................................................................................28,000 .................................................. 39,074
Note: *Total includes cats transferred from Chicago Animal Care and Control to other rescue groups via our Transfer Partner Program and cats TNRed by our Community
Cats Program. **2014 total includes cats adopted off site via our CACC Transfer Program in addition to our Community Cats Program. ***These numbers only reflect cats/
kittens adopted from our Shelter Adoption Centers.