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As you live in Housing this year, you may notice some cats living on campus. These cats are living in managed feral cat colonies. USI Campus Cats is an organization that feeds the cats at designated spots. The group also humanely traps the cats and has them spayed/neutered, and provides them with healthcare when needed. You’ll notice most of the cats have their right ear tipped (a corner cut off); this is your sign that the cat is spayed/neutered.
We have one female cat who is not yet spayed, and there are currently two kittens on campus.
We ask you NOT to feed human food to any of the cats. We also do not want you feeding the cats at random places.
The cats DO receive food and water every day at designated spots. When you feed the cats at other place, this encourages them to cross streets, hang out in parking lots, etc.
Every year, we have some cats hit and killed by cars—we’re trying to keep them safe.
Please do NOT feed them, and please do NOT encourage them to go closer to the apartments or get too comfortable with people. This is for the safety of the cats. A few of the cats have become friendly, but this is not actually ideal for them and can be dangerous.
If you’d like to volunteer to help USI Campus Cats, the best place to get information is their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4104918822887883 You could become one of their regular feeders or help in other ways! You can also email Sarah Stevens; sarah.stevens@usi.edu for more information.
The cats also have warm winter shelters back in the woods. We kindly ask that students do not interfere with those shelters.
Thank you! We appreciate you helping us to keep the cats safe!
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