Luci’s Tree House Family,
As you can see from the picture, she has had no trouble assimilating. By the third day at home, she was sleeping on her back with her head on my thigh, paws on her tummy and tongue sticking out. She enjoys walking across my laptop while I’m working. Being my little shadow is her big thing. I can’t take a step back or move on the couch without checking her position. And despite her many beds, she has chosen to sleep next to my head and becomes quite offended when the alarm goes off in the morning. Everyone was right about her chirping - mostly for me to give her more treats. I have changed her name to Siobhan. She looks Irish to me - maybe because she’s small and chatty. I want to thank everyone at the shelter for taking such good care of her. She is the sweetest thing in the world and I couldn’t have had a better match.
Ami Kleminski
Dear Tree House,
I just wanted to write to you to tell you the role Tree House has played in my life. When I was 11 years old (I am now 32) living in the Western suburbs, I found a momma cat and a single female kitten in my yard on Thanksgiving Day. I managed to convince my parents to let me keep them, and the kitten lived for 20 more years. Kitty Dee went with me to college, to my first apartment in Los Angeles, and back to Chicago. She saw me through the pain of junior high school to the joy of my own wedding. I loved her so much—I could hardly remember a time before I had her.
My sweet Kitty Dee died last August. I was heartbroken. She was very sick and very old, but it was still almost unbearable to let her go. I wasn’t sure if my heart would ever heal. Kitty Dee left such a huge void in my life that I decided to look for another cat right away. I was worried, however, that I would never find another kitty that I could love as much.
When I went to Tree House, Jacqueline Rose immediately captured my eye. Unlike the other Tree House cats, Jacqueline was in a cage. The adoption counselor told us that being around other cats made her nervous and upset. She was extremely timid and shy and felt more secure in a cage. Jacqueline Rose needed to be in a home without other animals, with lots of attention from humans. She blinked at me with her huge green eyes. When I went home I couldn’t stop thinking about her. She looked so sad. She looked the way my heart felt.
I adopted Jacqueline Rose a few days later. When we got home, she jumped right out of the box and into my lap. Since then, shy little Jacqueline Rose has become a world-class hall galloper, window birdwatcher and growler-at, bathroom faucet drinker, and racquetball chaser. She likes to sleep on the desk when I'm working (her feet are resting on the computer right now), and lie around on her back, fluffy white tummy exposed.
Jacqueline Rose is now called Bunny, after her pink nose, large back feet and ability to jump very high. And while I know no kitty can ever replace my beloved Kitty Dee, and nothing can change what Bunny’s life was like before Tree House found her, we have healed each other in a way. We both fee l much better.
Sincerely,
Kazzie Emrich
Dear Tree House staff,
My boyfriend and I were lucky enough to adopt Peppermint, a 9-month-old grey tabby, from you in January. She has been re-named Ella, which means “beautiful fairy.” Our resident cat, Veda who is almost 5 years old, growled and made a fuss when Ella first moved in, but Ella didn’t mind one bit, she just kept trying to be friends with Veda. Just recently they have become pretty good friends and can most often be found chasing each other around our apartment, sliding on the hardwood floors. They love to wrestle with each other and it seems that they are matched pretty well. I am including a picture of Ella below in her new home. Veda has been generous enough to share her 5-ft tall cat tree with Ella as can see. Thanks for your friendly and helpful service. We will definitely recommend Tree House to friends who are looking to adopt a cat. Thanks again,
Shana Brown
