In-Kind Donations
We always need essential resources, including cat food, litter, sheets and towels, and many other supplies. Please see below for a list of donations we can accept. If you have questions, call us at 773-262-4000 or visit our Chewy and Amazon wish lists below for our current needs.
You can drop off in-kind donations at our shelter during business hours or mail them to us!
Tree House Humane Society
7225 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
Wishlists
Interested in donating high-priority supplies to our resident cats? Our wish lists have been carefully curated with their needs in mind. Shop our Chewy wish list and send a gift right to our door, or browse one of our specialty wish lists below.
High-Priority Needs
- Cat food (Friskies and Fancy Feast)
- Canned tuna for humane trapping efforts
- Dog food for pantry partners
We Accept
Food: New or Open
- Dry cat or dog food
Food: New (Unopened)
- Wet cat or dog food
- Canned tuna
- Jarred baby food (meat purees)
- Cat or dog treats
- Prescription cat or dog food
Supplies: New or Gently Used (Open)
- Cat litter
- Cat or dog toys
- Carriers
- Pet food dishes
- Dog leashes/harnesses
- Humane traps
- Cat trees
- Grooming supplies
- Training/puppy pads and newspaper
- Bath towels
Supplies: New (Unopened)
- Pet furniture
- Bags of fluids still wrapped in plastic
- Bandage materials
- Flea/tick preventative for cats and dogs
- Non-expired medications (antibiotics, steroids, anti-nausea medications, vitamin B12, etc.)
We Do Not Accept
- Frozen or refrigerated cat or dog food
- Needles or syringes
- Controlled substance medications
- Chemotherapy agents/medications
- Cytotec or Misoprostol medications
- Heavy comforters or pillows
- Household items or human clothing
- Pillowcases or fitted sheets
- Used litter boxes or pans
- Litter pan liners
Alternative Options for Donations Not Accepted
- Goodwill: Heavy comforters, household items, or human clothing
- Walgreens medication disposal kiosks
- Controlled substance medications
- Chemotherapy agents/medications
- Cytotec or Misoprostol medications
- FDA disposal of sharps/needles resource
- Illinois Poison Center medication disposal resource
- AVMA medication disposal resource
Medications commonly used and accepted
| Gabapentin | Benebac | Doxycycline |
| Clavamox | Mirtazapine | Metronidazole |
| Animax/Panolog/Quadritop/ EnteDerm | Cerenia | Fortiflora |
| Meloxicam | Cetirizine | Lactated Ringers Solution/Fluids (LRS) Must be unopened and no line attached |
| Prozac, Fluoxetine |
Medications not often used but accepted
| Methimazole | Amitriptylline | Prednisolone |
| Omeprazole | Famciclovir | Atenolol |
| Glucosamine | Cyclosporine | Baytril |
| Penicillin | Benazepril | PotassiPowder |
| Ondansetron | Prozyme/PancreaPowder | Desmopressin |
| Amlodipine | Panacur | Famotidine, Pepcid |
| Denamarin/Denosyl | Vitamin B12 |
Medications that we CANNOT accept
| Buprenorphine | Hydrocodone | Buprenorphine SR |
| Hydromorphone | Tramadol | Fentanyl |
| TTDex | Misoprostol | Cytotec |
| Lomustine | Carboplatin | Cyclophosphamide |
| Chlorambucil | Doxorubicin | L-Asparaginase |
Questions? Call us at 773-262-4000 or email development@treehouseanimals.org
