Professors at Texas university rally to save family of feral campus cats | The College Fix
A history professor at Prairie View A&M University is leading an effort among his peers to save a family of feral cats that have caught the ire of administrators.
Professor Ian Abbey is working to raise funds to implement a trap, neuter, and release program for a community of about 12 cats that have captured his heart and others on campus, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported.
In particular a tuxedo cat named Daisy has become a furry friend to several faculty members.
After a kitten was found dead, likely from poison set out by administrative fiat, Abbey sought funds for his suggested program, which he dubbed the Catness Project, from the Faculty Senate which was receptive and supportive of the idea according to the article:
Poisoned?! Good lord. This is really unacceptably cruel, even for Texas. I mean, you’re much kinder just shooting them. And it is not that difficult to trap, neuter and release them after all.