Michael Klein, a guard in Florida, was at work one night doing his typical patrol when he was signed up with by a roaming cat who wouldn’t leave his side.
“She kept following me,” Klein informed The Dodo. “I fell in love with that cat. Something about this cat just made me happy.”
Klein called her Tree Kitty due to the fact that she was incredibly active and he would frequently discover her climbing trees at his job website. “She was always happy to see Michael,” Alexandra Ashe, Klein’s partner, informed The Dodo. “She would brush up on his legs and head-smash into his hand.”
After spending quality time with Tree Kitty on the job, Klein chose to take her home. “It was just a relief knowing this cat’s finally inside the house,” he said.
But what Klein and Ashe didn’t know, however, was that Tree Kitty was expecting.
“We thought she was just well-fed,” Ashe said. “We had no idea what was about to happen next.”
According to the veterinarian, Tree Kitty was really healthy and pregnant with a minimum of 3 kittens. But about a month after Klein brought her home, Tree Kitty brought to life 5. “The thought of helping these beautiful, innocent creatures come into the world … It was very humbling,” Ashe said.
Ashe and Klein discovered fantastic houses for 4 of the kittens (Ashe’s bro took in the fluffy orange kitten) and get updates on how they’re doing regularly. “All of the kittens are happy and playful,” Ashe said. “And they love water. All of them are obsessed with water.”
Klein and Ashe chose to keep Tree Kitty’s fluffy white-and-gray kitten, whom they called Willow.
“Willow is a lot shyer than her mother,” Ashe said, keeping in mind that she’s a bit shy about attempting brand-new things. “She loves to be dangling. Like, she likes to be held with her feet just hanging around. [She’s also] very curious and very smart.”
“Her best friend, without a doubt, is our Bengal kitten, who was born a week after her,” Ashe continued. “They wrestle and play.”
Willow likewise buddies around with Norman, a genet who was raised with housecats. Ashe is the creator and CEO of Kinkatopia, a not-for-profit long-term sanctuary for captive kinkajous and other wildlife types that are victims of the animal trade.
As for Tree Kitty herself, her life has actually altered a lot given that getting in Ashe and Klein’s care.
“She owns the place! She watched over everything,” Ashe said. “And she is very loving toward Willow. She doesn’t climb trees anymore. Those days are over. Her favorite spot is Michael’s lap, and she is a big fan of group hugs. Or really any hug in general.”
Tree Kitty has actually likewise established a close relationship with Norman. “They wrestle every morning and they wrestle every night. They are hilarious! He sits on her head, and she gets stuck on her back,” Ashe said, including, “Oh, I guess we should mention that she’s put on a couple of pounds.”
But Tree Kitty is still closest to Klein, her rescuer. “She loves to cuddle up on his lap, especially before he goes to work,” Ashe said. “She loves to wrap her front two legs around his arm — she’s a hugger.”
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