Taz – In the office.
Two well loved cats living on the North Campus at the University of Sheffield are at risk of being taken against the will of 188 students petitioning to stop it.
The two cats, known affectionately as Taz and Charlie, have been feed, vaccinated and cared for by students, staff and porters for years.
Students of the North Campus were emailed by the University’s Estates and Management team saying that cat hair was causing “respiratory” problems and that the cats would be taken by Monday.
Taz and Charlie could be taken by the RSPCA. However, Cats Protection Sheffield told Forge Press tonight: “Most cat shelters in the area are full,” and when asked if the cats could be killed, they replied, “I wouldn’t hold out much hope.”
A student-led petition has been organised to save the cats.
Join the Facebook campaign: http://www.facebook.com/savethecampuscats
18/10 20:04
Gallery of photos of Taz and Charlie, send your snaps in to news@forgetoday.com
18/10 12:28
The Save the Campus Cats campaign has taken another turn with news the cats are to be adopted as Taz & Charlie Kroto so Estates can’t take them – more to follow.
18/10 12:10
Chair: “The Estates have made a knee-jerk reaction. Patrick Smith’s petition now has over 200 signatures since yesterday.
There is an individual on Estates who is taking a very ‘anti-cat’ lines.”
18/10 12:09
“I’ve never in my life received so many emails overnight. So clearly people care about it.”- Chair of the forum
18/10 12:05
The cats are being left until the end of the meeting, as the packed-out room are all here to hear about Taz and Charlie.
18/10 12:04
18/10 11:55
The petition is receiving hundreds of signatures here
18/10 11:40
We’re here at the Kroto institute forum, waiting for Taz and Charlie to come up on the agenda, stay tuned for updates.
I’ve been here for three years, the cats pose no threat. A colleague tells me that a lady in the Kroto Institute is heavily allergic and yet has no problem with them. It seems to me that there is a sad busy body with nothing better to do than to evict these poor cats that have become part of North Campus.
As a victim of stress induced highblood pressure, consequent stroke & multiple disabilities I am well aware of the positive beneficial & calming influencethat affection tfor and proximity to well known communal animals can bring espe ially to stressed communitiez where anxiety and loneliness can often be ofset by association with cats and dogs etc.please keep the cats on campus forvthe benefit of all and social cohesion
John
dr John B Hunt
Could you evict the person who wants to evict the cats?
Even the Prime minister has a cat at No. 10 Downing Street, this causes no problem with people visiting from all over the world,in fact you can use animals for good media publicity.
The Queen has corgi’s this causes no problems for her staff and guests.