Miller House, one of our residential locations that we lease, is an older Victorian home that backs up to Cheesman Park. It is also near an alley, which creates several opportunities for mice to get into the building. So, Lisa Barsky, residential program manager, looked into the Denver Animal Shelter’s Working Cats program.

“The property management we work with is great with pest control, but I saw a Facebook post from the Denver Animal Shelter, and decided to reach out,” she said.

The program provides a safe place for homeless cats who are vaccinated, micro-chipped and spayed/neutered by placing them with an adopter for rodent control.

Stitch Finds a Home

Lisa talked to the Denver Animal Shelter about adopting a cat that could take out some mice and be friendly with the residents.

“They felt like they had a good match, and they introduced me to Stitch,” she said.

Stitch is talkative and loves to be petted. He also likes his own space.

“That’s a really nice thing about him. He likes to interact with people, but he isn’t completely in your face all the time,” Lisa said.

The residents have really enjoyed having him in the home.  One woman loves to feed him and help with the litter box.

And they haven’t seen any mice in quite a while, except for one. Stitch is working on hunting it down.

“His behavior changed a little when the mouse made its appearance, so we think he’s on it,” she said.

Affordable, Safe Housing for Those We Serve

An essential step in achieving recovery and well-being is having a safe place to call home. The WellPower’s  residential treatment program is dedicated to helping people we serve gain the skills they need to live independently in the housing situation of their choice. Miller House is one of 14 residential treatment homes that we own and/or operate.