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Jun 24, 2025
This is a no-pet hotel, but thank you to Oak Tree Inn for making an exception for me and my two boys as I was fighting homelessness back in February 2025 after being displaced from Savannah and returning to California.
Monique is an absolute gem. She works the front desk, but what she did for me went far beyond any job description. One night, my cat Rollie was outside when a group of coyotes appeared nearby. Monique didn’t hesitate—she immediately alerted me and helped me get to him in time. Her quick thinking and genuine concern quite literally saved my cat’s life as he was in fact attacked, but because of her we were able to intervene and luckily survived.
It’s rare to find someone who not only does their job well, but truly cares. Monique didn’t have to say anything—but she did. She was alert, watching the security cameras, and made the split-second decision to act. That matters. After ten months of living in hotels, I’ve seen how often night staff treat the midnight shift like nap time—sleeping without a care in the world, totally neglecting the security of their guests from not only trespassers but predators alike. If this had been one of those staff members, my party of three could’ve become two—or even one. But Monique was awake, aware, and on it. She stayed calm, acted fast, and looked out for us when it really counted. I’ll never forget that.
This was one of the hardest times in my life. I stayed at Oak Tree Inn for a month with nothing but what I could fit in my car—and my two cats. I had never been in that kind of position before, and I cannot begin to describe the depth of my gratitude to Monique.
Because in that moment, she didn’t just save my cat—she may have saved me, too. I don’t know what I would’ve done if I had lost one of my boys during one of the most devastating chapters of my life. I just know I would never have forgiven myself.
Thank you, Monique. You are a hero with front desk keys, and I will remember your kindness forever. Rollie was a big boy when you last saw him, about 17lbs. He is now 21lbs and is fat and happy because of you. He said meow and we are going to start our weight loss journey soon, but maybe next Summer bc this Summer already started he said haha. Meow 😻