Tree House Kitten Shower: Celebrate Kittens, Donate Much-Needed Supplies for Kitten Season May 20, 2012

Chicago, IL— May is the official beginning of ‘kitten season’ when Tree House Humane Society – Chicagoland’s premier shelter specializing in the care and rehabilitation of sick, injured, abused and neglected stray cats – starts getting inundated with requests to help the many kittens born to stray and feral mothers who desperately need help.

The annual Kitten Shower helps Tree House gather resources to help care for the thousands of kittens born outside in Chicagoland each year, and is essential to get through the busy late-Spring to late-Fall kitten season. Perhaps more importantly, it gives attendees a chance to ooh and ahh over adorable kitten faces and their funny antics, while enjoying tours of the Tree House Humane Society’s beautiful Bucktown Branch shelter (and enjoy the unique enclosed sun porch). Of course no shower would be complete without games, refreshments and a formal gift opening.

Lastly, although there is no pressure to adopt, many won’t be able to resist the charms of the little felines. To be sure prospective adopters are prepared, Steve Dale, Pet Journalist, Certified Animal Behaviorist, and Saturday morning contributor for Chicago’s WGN Radio, will answer questions on feline health, training and behavior. He’ll also be promoting his new eBook Good Cat which is a great resource for both novice and seasoned kitten and cat parents.

Please Join Us! Sunday, May 20th
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Tree House Bucktown Branch
1629 N. Ashland Ave.
$5 suggested donation*

*Just like a new mother, Tree House also needs lots of special items that kittens require! Please bring an item from our wish list!

• Kitten formula
• Canned and dry kitten and cat food
• Baby food (meat only – no onions)
• Kitten toys (especially plastic balls, Bergan “turbo scratchers”, TLC “Cat-n-Mouse” toys and blankets from Purrfectplay.com)
• Kitten nursing bottles and nipples
• 10cc syringes
• Pet-friendly wipes
• Washcloths, towels, and blankets
• Paper towels
• Non-clumping cat litter
• Small litter pans, uncovered
• Stainless Steel Litter scoops
• Scratching posts
• Nail clippers and brushes
• Small stuffed animals (especially “beanie baby” type)
• Gift certificates to pet stores
• Monetary donations for larger item purchases (cages, carriers, scales, etc.)
• Sponsor a spay/neuter surgery! $35 will pay for surgery and first round of vaccines

Please see our full gift registry at: Amazon.com or at TreeHouseAnimals.org

About Tree House Humane Society
Tree House was founded in 1971 and has since expanded and enhanced our programs and services to become the largest, cageless, no-kill shelter specializing in the rescue of sick, injured, abused and neglected cats in the Chicagoland area. To date we have found homes for more than 16,000 cats and provided low-cost spay/neuter for more than 20,000 cats and dogs. In addition to our focus on the rehabilitation and adoption of stray cats, we offer many other valuable programs and services, including our Low-cost Spay/Neuter Program for cats and dogs, Feral Friends TNR Program, Pet Loss Grief Support Group, Humanr Investigations Team, Youth Volunteer Program, Animal-Assisted Therapy, Behavior Hotline, Pet Food Pantry, and Education Outreach Program.