Cat Colonies

Cat Partners

Eight feral cats live at Southwestern in three colonies.

Admissions Colony

Feeding Station: Admission back patio

Grey Mama Grey Mama in bushes Grey Mama	Gray Mama Female Russian Blue Spayed Mother to many litters of kittens on campus before she was spayed, including Gaia, Teddy, and Itty Bitty, who are each from different litters. Likes to sleep in places where she blends into the surroundings, such as the mulch bed under a tree, or on a gray rock.
Gaia Gaia peeking through a hole Gaia waiting to be fed Gaia waiting to be fed	Gaia Female Gray Tabby Spayed Daughter of Gray Mama, loner, eats from the same bowls as the others, but prefers to sleep alone. Frequently seen on the handicap ramp of Mood-Bridwell Building.
Itty Bitty Itty Bitty looking Itty Bitty peeking Itty Bitty	Itty Bitty Female Gray Tabby Spayed Daughter of Gray Mama, tiny little cat, lighter gray color than other cats in colony. The youngster of the colony.
Teddy looking Teddy in loaf position Teddy	Teddy Male Gray Tabby Neutered Son of Gray Mama, aloof by nature, least trusting of all the cats on campus.

Lord / Dorothy Lord Center Apartments Colony

Feeding Station: Location Varies, currently at Lord Center 111-112

Patches

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Patches

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Patches

Patches

Female
Tortoise or “Tortie Cat”
Spayed

Aloof by nature, considers 7th and 8th Streets behind campus to be her territory.

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Ziggy

Ziggy

Female
White and Gray
Spayed

Aloof by nature, Mamma to Super Cal.

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Super Cal

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Super Cal

Female
Calico
Spayed
Ziggy’s Daughter, meows loudly for attention, allows pets with trust.

Mabee Residence Hall Colony

Feeding Station: Entrance to Mabee that faces Fine Arts parking lot

Newest cat to Southwestern, Pumpkin

Pumpkin sitting

Pumpkin near the bushes

Pumpkin smelling the flowers (Photo credit: Kelly Lessard)

Pumpkin

Male
Orange Tabby with White Belly
Neutered

Popular with first-year students, loves attention, allows pets and cuddles with trust.

In Memoriam

	Mr. Squinty Male Gray Tabby with White Belly Neutered Squinty Eyes Due to Trichiasis Lovely old man kitty who brought joy to all. Lived on campus for at least 14 years. His fan club extended far and wide. Is greatly missed.
	Madeline Female Siamese Spayed Loved attention once she learned to trust you, gave birth to a litter of beautiful kittens who were adopted by faculty, staff, and friends. Madeline’s memorial marker is behind Korova Milk Bar.
	Mr. Socks Male Tuxedo Neutered Adored attention, popular with students, loved to cuddle and sleep in beds. Missed greatly. Went missing, never found.
	Earl Male Domestic Shorthair Cream Colored Neutered His grandfatherly ways brought peace and love to the younger cats in the colony. Had a long life. Missed greatly.

Established colonies tend to repel new cats, which helps stabilize the population. Whenever a new cat is identified, it is humanely trapped. We determine if it is a lost pet, free-roaming, or feral cat. Feral cats are transported to a veterinarian for neutering, vaccination, and ear tipping*, and then returned to campus. An exception applies to kittens found at a very young age or to extremely tame strays: we are sometimes able to find homes for these adoptable animals. Occasionally we have reunited lost pets with their families.

*The tipped or notched ear is the nationally-recognized indicator that a feral cat has been neutered and is part of a managed colony.