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Mission Statement

Tree House Humane Society is a humane organization that promotes the inherent value of every animal and strives to educate the public about proper and responsible animal care, with a focus on the care and placement of stray cats with special physical and emotional needs.

Organization's History

Tree House Humane Society was founded in 1971, when a group of families in the Chicagoland area united to form an organized network of animal welfare agents. The network grew rapidly, and by 1975 the founders legally incorporated as a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, and purchased the property at 1212 West Carmen Avenue . A national audience was developed through educational brochures and pamphlets that helped to explain dog and cat behavior. Tree House gained a reputation for offering valuable advice on animal healthcare, lost pets, and household dangers.

In 1989, we expanded the physical structure of the facility, almost doubling the size of the shelter to continually accept and care for more stray cats. In 2000, we remodeled our attic to make a Socialization Room for feral cats, and we were also named First Place winners of the Humane Association Award offered by the Chicago Veterinary Medicine Association. Tree House Humane Society is the largest cageless, no-kill shelter for injured, sick and abandoned cats in the Chicagoland area.

Since its founding Tree House has found homes for more than 14,000 “residents.” Tree House provides a safe haven for feral, stray, abused, neglected, and/or critically injured felines. Additionally, we performed over 500 spays and neuters, and we are on a pace to double that number in this year.