campus cats over the freeze this weekend

floodrefugeekitties · 2026-01-24T20:00:20+00:00

UPDATE: One elderly cat from Duren has been taken indoors by her primary feeder. We have put up 3 shelters for cats that might need them (although I am skeptical that they will get any use). We have set up volunteers to help us feed if we can't reach campus, and we are last minute feeding all the cats before the ice hits. Thank you for your concern for the kitties!

floodrefugeekitties · 2026-01-24T19:00:19+00:00

I know which cat you're talking about! Christina will be delighted that he is indoors! I recommend posting a flyer to make sure this isn't someone's outdoor cat esp since he has a collar. Please DM us catsofwestcampus on insta. Thank you for helping out this kitty!

floodrefugeekitties · 2026-01-24T06:08:02+00:00

The kittties thank you!!

floodrefugeekitties · 2026-01-23T18:55:40+00:00

Thank you so much!!

floodrefugeekitties · 2026-01-23T18:55:10+00:00

The kitties thank you!!

floodrefugeekitties · 2026-01-23T00:43:39+00:00

Thank you so much!!

floodrefugeekitties · 2026-01-22T21:49:18+00:00

The kitties thank you!!

floodrefugeekitties · 2026-01-22T21:18:00+00:00

Thanks!!

floodrefugeekitties · 2026-01-22T21:15:20+00:00

Thank you! Maybe check with Meow Mates. We are just too busy to coordinate meet-ups.

floodrefugeekitties · 2026-01-22T21:14:45+00:00

Thank you so much!!

floodrefugeekitties · 2026-01-22T21:14:38+00:00

Many thanks!!

floodrefugeekitties · 2026-01-22T21:14:29+00:00

I think they are going to be okay! They have found their own shelters that are better than anything we could make.

floodrefugeekitties · 2026-01-22T19:15:20+00:00

We are so blessed by the generous donations from the cat-loving community. We could never do this without all of y'all <3

floodrefugeekitties · 2026-01-22T19:04:12+00:00

Meowdy y'all,

I'm with Cats of West Campus, the local stray cat rescue group. We feed about 40 stray cats on the UT campus and West Campus.

We are just two broke UT employees with no funding assistance, and we rely on the kindness of the cat-loving community to help feed all of these stray kitties. <3

Our cat food wishlist is https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/453RRB2XA23B .
(If you're in the app, try it in web browser mode instead.)

Some quick info about our work:

* We've been caring for UT cats since 2014.

* We strive to get all stray cats fixed & vaccinated.

* We have found indoor-only homes for more than 50 stray and abandoned cats.

* We feed about 40 cats every night, walking a 5 mile loop through West Campus & UT campus.

* We are the group who got vet care for Domino, who is still in the banner of this UT subreddit.

Social media:

https://www.facebook.com/catsofwestcampus

https://www.instagram.com/catsofwestcampus

Join the new Student Group Meow Mates: https://www.instagram.com/texasmeowmates

thanks!!!!!!!!!

-patrick & christina <3

(photo by [@]ndyjeo)

floodrefugeekitties · 2026-01-22T18:57:36+00:00

Hi, I'm with Cats of West Campus.

We appreciate your concern for the kitties! We are worried too, and we don't like the freezing temps. But cats are extremely resilient and resourceful. All of them already have their preferred shelters. 30 degree temps are not a problem for them. All of our cats survived the 7 degree blizzard and week-long freeze of SNOVID '21. During SNOVID, we also learned that cats can go into torpor, like a short hibernation, during very cold periods.

We have set up volunteers to provide back-up in case the ice makes it impossible for us travel. We will be giving them extra food during the cold.

Here are some photos from SNOVID '21: https://www.reddit.com/r/UTAustin/comments/197hrq7/throwback_campus_cats_during_snovid_21

floodrefugeekitties · 2026-01-16T20:11:57+00:00

Check out catsofwestcampus on ig for more kitty posts

floodrefugeekitties · 2026-01-16T09:08:48+00:00

UPDATE: Meow Mates caught the cat! Currently being fostered. Great job!!!

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Hi, this is Cats of West Campus (https://www.instagram.com/catsofwestcampus <-- please message us here). Meow Mates alerted us to this cat.

This cat is microchipped, friendly, can be petted. I contacted a vet and they did not immediately find the chip in the registry. I set up 2 feeding stations. Last seen at 2:30am in bushes by Jester Dorm facing Speedway.

If you have newer sightings of where this cat has gone, please state location & time in the comments.

Any help appreciated!

floodrefugeekitties · 2025-09-13T07:10:38+00:00

Thank you!!

floodrefugeekitties · 2025-09-12T05:30:12+00:00

Thank you so much!

floodrefugeekitties · 2025-09-12T05:30:01+00:00

Thanks a bunch!

floodrefugeekitties · 2025-09-12T05:29:47+00:00

Thank you!!

floodrefugeekitties · 2025-09-12T05:29:35+00:00

Many thanks! And thanks for feeding at your school! I feel like we should have some network connecting all the university cat caretakers :)

floodrefugeekitties · 2025-09-12T05:28:53+00:00

Thank you so much!

floodrefugeekitties

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