Stray cats on campus
Kelly Schomaker
Issue date: 7/7/04 Section: News
A biology professor is doing her part to find homes for strays on campus.
"Two weeks ago, a litter of kittens was found near the Science and Dunham buildings," biology professor Sara Sawyer said.
A second litter was discovered a week later, she added.
"I decided that they were worth catching and taking home to take care of," Sawyer said.
Sawyer saw to it that the animals were litter box trained, socialized and had their first shots.
She then put them up for adoption in an e-mail to the SIUE staff and faculty.
"The kittens have found good homes now," she said Friday.
Sawyer took care of two males, one with short black fur and one with long orange fur and a white face and paws, and two females, a gray tabby and a white one with a black ear.
"Needless to say, they are all very cute," Sawyer said in her e-mail.
"We can expect more stray animals throughout the summer," Sawyer said.
"We have feral cats on campus every year. It's a recognized problem, but no one has the money, time or effort to fix the problem," she said.
She noted that cats and other pets should be spayed or neutered.
She added that people finding abandoned pets should take them to animal shelters.
"Two weeks ago, a litter of kittens was found near the Science and Dunham buildings," biology professor Sara Sawyer said.
A second litter was discovered a week later, she added.
"I decided that they were worth catching and taking home to take care of," Sawyer said.
Sawyer saw to it that the animals were litter box trained, socialized and had their first shots.
She then put them up for adoption in an e-mail to the SIUE staff and faculty.
"The kittens have found good homes now," she said Friday.
Sawyer took care of two males, one with short black fur and one with long orange fur and a white face and paws, and two females, a gray tabby and a white one with a black ear.
"Needless to say, they are all very cute," Sawyer said in her e-mail.
"We can expect more stray animals throughout the summer," Sawyer said.
"We have feral cats on campus every year. It's a recognized problem, but no one has the money, time or effort to fix the problem," she said.
She noted that cats and other pets should be spayed or neutered.
She added that people finding abandoned pets should take them to animal shelters.
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