It’s important to provide the outdoor cats with water year-round. The winter cold makes that tricky as temperatures drop below freezing. There are lots of good tips out there to keep the water from freezing, such as using bowls that are wide and deep, or insulated. Adding a pinch of sugar to the water [...]
TNR Chicago | Trap Neuter Return Information & Education
Educating The Community About Feral Cats And Trap Neuter Return Programs
Feral Friends Blog
This blog is to educate people, and raise TNR funds which will go directly to paying for spay/neuter surgeries and vaccinations for unowned cats currently living on the streets in the Chicago area.
Tree House Humane Society, a non-profit no-kill shelter for cats, has two locations on Chicago’s north side. Tree House educates people about humane issues including TNR, or trap, neuter, return.
Feral Cat Shelters
Tree House’s Uptown location has its own feral cat colony. With the cold weather already here, we’ve gotten a lot more calls on how to provide shelters for outdoor cats. We took photos to show you how we try to keep our outdoor kitties warm. The first photo shows Culpepper, our resident feral cat, impatiently [...]
Honeypot is ready for her close-up
Honeypot is an FIV+ female feline admitted to Tree House from the King TNR Project over the summer. FIV, or feline immunodeficiency virus, is very difficult to transmit, and can be managed with a proper diet and veterinary care. Many FIV+ cats can live long, healthy lives. Honeypot’s star potential was noticed right away with [...]
Volunteers needed for Hanover Park TNR project
We are looking for volunteers who are interested in helping with a TNR project in Hanover Park this Friday evening. The project involves trapping additional cats at a registered colony caretaker’s yard, along with additional colonies located within the area, including behind a Menard’s store. The following morning, the cats will all be TNR’ed at [...]
Upcoming Colony Caretaker Fest
National Feral Cat Day is on October 16th. Tree House is celebrating by hosting a Colony Caretaker Fest around that time. National Feral Cat Day raises awareness for feral cats and recognizes how the TNR community is trying to help them. We’ll be selling straw for a nominal fee for feral cat shelters, and feature [...]