Happy Tails

Stories from our adopted cats and their owners

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January 2020

Good Afternoon,

I wanted to take this opportunity to reach out to you to update you on how well our adoption has gone.

We came to your website to find a cat after we lost our beloved Dachshund, Kya. We came across Evan, the picture was of him sitting on the office desk, in the inbox. The picture alone gave us a sense of his personality and it has not disappointed. He came to our home almost 2 years ago now.

When we arrived to pick him up, I couldn’t get him to allow me to pick him up, so I opened the top of the pet carrier and he just climbed in on his own. It was as if he knew he was meant to heal my broken heart. He has not only healed my heart, but I believe I healed his lost heart that was looking for a home.

He went from the cat I couldn’t pick up to my lap cat. I pet his paws while he lightly holds my hands, he has learned that I am not going to hurt him, but only want to love him. So he uses his claws to lightly grab me to say, more petting please.

I always meant to update you, but life just got busy.

Here is a picture of Evan, as you can see, he still likes to be on the desk. I work at home and he has his spot, a bed on the end of my desk. He sleeps and when he is rested, he wakes up walks in front of me while I am typing and if he REALLY wants attention he will sit on the papers I am working on.

I think of him like a co-worker who just needs to chat during the day, so they stop by your cubical.

When I retire for the evening, Evan is right there to curl up and go to sleep right on my lap.

When I travel, my husband says he gets a little testy at first but settles in. I can always tell he needs a little extra love when I come home. Daddy just isn’t good enough, he doesn’t have nails like mommy does for petting.

Thank you Treetops Kitty Cafe for saving all of the lives you do and thank you for giving me the opportunity to have Evan change my life.

~Robin Mitchell

January 2020

We love Willow so much. She is so gentle and sweet. She brings joy to our family every day. We are so lucky that you were able to help Willow and will love her always.

-Leslie

Oona Aileen Trepper

August 21, 2017 – August 3, 2019

Our dear little kitty, Oona Aileen Trepper, aged 23 months, passed away peacefully today with her family by her side. Oona was taken ill suddenly just ten days ago with a devastating fatal disease and her Mommy, Beth, and Grandmommy, Patricia, decided to release Oona from her illness before any suffering began for her.

Born in the southern U.S., Oona moved at age 4 months to Treetops Kitty Cafe in Kennett Square, PA. There, she spent only a week playing with her brothers and a roomful of other cats before Beth and Pat fell instantly in love with her and adopted her, bringing her to her forever home in Wilmington, DE. Originally named Carla, Beth and Pat changed her name to Oona (Oonaugh is Irish for “little lamb”) and Aileen (Irish for “ray of light).

Oona most certainly lived up to her name, as she exuded pure joy in everything she did. Her favorite activities were sitting at the window watching the assortment of backyard critters, supervising Beth as she created her artwork, wrestling with her toy animals, chasing her magic string up the stairs and into the bathtub, and watching “Jeopardy” from inside Jonah the Whale on the couch nestled in between her people. Her constant purr and sweet smile won the hearts of every person who met her. She lived for her twice-daily (at least) belly rubs and even enjoyed her nightly spa treatments as Beth brushed her teeth, combed her gorgeous soft white fur, and trimmed her nails, purring all the while.

There is so sense at all to a darling little kitten leaving us so soon. Our hearts are shattered. But we cherish every moment, every hour, every day Oona shared her too-brief life with us. We have learned from watching Oona that, though we have no power over how long we may be here, we do have control of how alive we are. Life can be full of fun opportunities, exciting adventures, curiosity and joy. And love. Pure, unconditional love.

Oona is survived by her Mommy, Beth, Grandmommy, Patricia, Aunt Kathi, Uncle John, dear friend Linda and so many other friends and family who showed her kindness and love.Our deepest gratitude goes out to the doctors and staff at Windcrest Animal Hospital, Talleyville Veterinary Hospital and Veterinary Specialty Center of Delaware. Your compassion and expertise knows no bounds and we will forever thank you for pulling out every treatment possible to help our valiant little cat and comforting her when she was scared. Then again, it seemed Oona was never scared of anything. Another life lesson she taught us.

July 2019

Just wanted to follow up and let everyone know that “Sunshine” made it to her forever home & is now relaxing comfortably! Whoever noted in her file that she doesn’t travel well certainly hit the nail on the head – we had action at both ends just 10 minutes down the road so she was a bit of a mess by the time we arrived home. She was a perfect little angel and didn’t object at all when I washed her bottom and back legs with warm water and towel dried her!

She found a comfortable spot to snuggle in the sunroom and I sat quietly with her and read for a few hours. Eventually she moved to the cat tree and seemed to enjoy watching the deer for an hour or so. She cried when I went to bed around 11 pm so I grabbed a pillow and some blankets and slept on the sunroom floor with her. She snuggled against my leg right away and that’s how we woke up this morning!

* AUGUST UPDATE* We adopted Sunshine two weeks ago and she’s doing very well. Her personality has really blossomed! She runs all over the house like a monkey and gets along very well with the kittens we adopted from the other rescue.

Thank you again for all that you do for the kitties in need, and for trusting us to continue nurturing and loving Sunshine for many years to come!

Adopted in May 2019, this is our beautiful “Kelly” in her new home watching the birds at the window! Lucky girl!

This is Holly and Eliza adopted in 2019

Gidget Shimmer and her new bestie Barley!

Jasmine & Willow enjoying their new home!!

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This is “Elvis” all comfy in front of the fireplace in his new beddy!!

“BASIL” & “SAGE” (formerly Arya and Sansa)

Happy, content and loved in their new home!

“KISKA” (formerly Mira)

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FRIDA & RAMONA (formerly Morgan & Miranda)

“Morgan (now Frida) is doing great at home- she has explored the house & is having fun playing with our cat Choro. She is so very outgoing & playful! Much different than how she had seemed before we adopted her, so we are very happy she has adjusted so well & so fast!”

“Ramona is out & purring loudly, just in time for Caturday. 😻”

JUPITER & CARAMEL

“Just wanted to give you an update on Jupiter and Caramel…. they are having a blast, being the crazy, curious, loving kitties we knew they would be! Always together…..”

CARLOS & FRECKLES

“Carlos and Freckles checking in to say hi! They are doing so well. Both love to sleep in the bed with us at night. When they aren’t chasing each other around and playing and having a great time, they love to cuddle like this. We love them so much!”

Morris

“Morris is just the best. He’s so gentle and forgiving. He loves his dog sisters and his cat sister, even though she doesn’t love him…yet. He thinks he is a dog!”

“Armani”

Lovin life!

Really would like to go outside!!

Pablo

“Pablo showed up at a feral cat colony in Philadelphia and was taken in by Michelle who feeds the colony since he was clearly not feral, just abandoned and scared. Our rescue got him vetted and found a foster who decided to adopt him. Below are the before and after pictures.”

Loki (formerly Cheeto)

“We bought Loki (formally Cheeto) in the beginning of January. He is loving his new home and family and we are so grateful we had the opportunity to interact with him through your cafe.”

Noodle (formerly Linda) and Cookie (formerly Maxine)

“We adopted Noodle (formerly Linda) from Treetops in February and she has filled our lives with so much joy and laughter! She fits into our little family so perfectly and we’re beyond grateful to the kitty cafe for introducing her to us. We can’t imagine our lives without her!”

Update: Noodle now has a sister, Cookie! Cookie (formerly Maxine) was adopted in August. Welcome to the family, Cookie!

Sienna and Lily (formerly Marianne)

“Thought I’d share pictures of Sienna & Marianne (now known as Lily). They’re great!!”

Asia

“Asia is a love and we are thrilled to have her. My son adores her.”

Jill

“Thank you so much for all of your help! Jill spent the first hour or so exploring her new home then exploring us. She seems to be settling in very nicely! She is such a sweetheart!”

Kiwi (formerly Melissa)

“Melissa (now named Kiwi) is growing and really coming into her own here. She’s also quite the little snuggler and is just the sweetest girl. My boyfriend and I absolutely adore her. She is always running around getting into things and playing with her 2 year old cat sister. They both really seem to enjoy the others company playing and running around and I look forward to the day I catch them snuggling.

I just wanted to let you know that her health is good and she is living her best kitten life.
We will stay in touch.

Thank you for finding this little love from down south and bringing her up here. I truly feel she was meant to be mine. I attached some photos that give you an idea of her silly and playful personality.. as you can see, I had a hard time narrowing it down and picking a favorite to share.”

Stevie Girl (formerly Sissy) and Scotty

“The kittens were in our screened in patio. Tan Dan, a neighbor’s cat, has taken up residence in our barn. The horses were out on the lawn so Will came to look out for his “little brother and sister”. Tan Dan is nose to nose with Scotty. They get along great visiting.”

Eliza

“Eliza – the love monster!

Eliza would like you to know that she has changed her name to Missy.

So, less than half a day & I have a new shadow! She has used her new litter box, ate from her new bowl and, drank from her water dish. 3 for 3. What’s more she body surfed me in bed half the night.

Also, I forgot to ask when I was there – where is the ‘off switch’ for this purring machine?!!!”

Miss Kitty

‘Thank you for all of the help with the adoption. We just came from the Kitty Cafe with Miss Kitty and my Mom both very happy. What a nice environment you have created for the cats. They all look immaculate and loving life. I was very tempted to bring home the orange and white fella that helped me fill out the forms for my Mom.
Thanks again and Happy Holidays!”

OONA

Well, the Cat’s out of the Bag, metaphorically speaking. After months of keeping a Top Secret as best as an 8-month-old can, our dear little imp of a kitten, Oona, can finally reveal that she has, indeed, been invited to attend the Royal Nuptials of Harry, Prince of Something (Sussex? Essex??Wales the Third??? whatever…) and Meghan, Princess of Mediocre Prime Time American Television.

SPARKY

Sparky came to us from a South Carolina shelter, He was turned in by a woman who said she had found him the year before badly injured and had taken him to the vet to have his leg removed and his other paws declawed. The shelter cat rescue coordinator told us what an amazing boy he was, so we brought him up to the Kitty Café, where he quickly charmed someone enough to adopt him. His new family says : Sparky is one amazing cat, we are so blessed to have found him. … We could not be more happy with Sparky’s personality and the presence that he brings to our home. Thank you for providing such a wonderful adoption experience!”

Susie – Now “Stormy”

Susie and her kittens were found by animal control in Philadelphia, but by the time we got her into rescue only one kitten was still alive. After being fostered in the Friends Senior Living home, she and her kitten Precious came to the Kitty Café where Precious was quickly adopted. Although Susie liked people and tolerated the other cats, she tended to keep to herself there, so she was there months without interest. We then moved her to a foster home and she promptly perked up and showed what a wonderful house cat she was. When a family with young children applied, we recommended they meet her instead of the kitten they originally applied for. They told us “It’s been almost a week since we adopted Stormy (formerly Susie) and it’s like she’s always been a part of our family! She is so sweet and is always hanging out with our kids! The kids adore her! She’s got the most amazing purr and loves climbing all over my husband when he’s try to do the dishes!”

Polly

Polly & Henry were adopted from our rescue but after 2 years the owner contacted us reluctantly about finding them a new home. She had gotten divorced and was in organ failure waiting for an operation and long hospitalization and couldn’t care for them any longer. Although Henry remains in long-term foster care, Polly, now 4 year old went to the kitty Café, where this gentle sweet girl waited patiently for the right person. Polly now has a new home and a new name, to the great joy of her former owner. “We also changed Polly’s name 😆.. to “Penny”. “Penny” is undeniably awesome. I love her so much😍Thanks for letting me adopt her.”

First kitty adopted at the Tree Tops Kitty Cafe…. Olivia and her new mom, Vicki! Exciting stuff!Toggle panel:

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“KISKA: (formerly Mira)