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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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Cacio, a cat that was rescued from Allentown on Sept. 22, and Airfrier, a cat rescued from South Oakland on Sept. 28, watch a toy worm.

Stray cat coalition brings health and happiness to Oakland felines in need 

By Anna Kuntz, Senior Staff Writer January 31, 2025
Lydia Swanson founded Oakland TNR in 2019 as a Pitt student after discovering an abundance of stray cats in South Oakland that needed care. Since then, what started as an idea has grown into a successful operation that helps hundreds of stray cats find happy homes.
Delphie Backs, a junior applied developmental psychology major, adopted her cat Olaf, a 2-year-old white short-hair, from the Beaver Humane Society last year.

Pitt pet owners share advice, love for animal companions

By Diana Velasquez, Culture Editor November 9, 2021
Having a pet is, to no one’s surprise, a huge undertaking — especially as a college student. Delphie Backs, a junior applied developmental psychology major, adopted her cat Olaf, a two-year-old white short-hair, from the Beaver County Humane Society last year.
Several people gather around a cat near Mary Schenley Memorial Fountain during Caturday on Monday afternoon. (Photo by Wenhao Wu | Assistant Visual Editor)

Cats cradled in Schenley Plaza for First Caturday

By Sarah Morris / Staff Writer September 4, 2017

On the grass by the Mary Schenley Memorial Fountain, a crowd of several dozen people parted down the middle as a retired show cat, looking remarkably like a small lion, strutted down the path. The cat...

Fifth-year Pitt student Georgia Vidal pets her cat, Winston, on the windowsill of her Bates Street house. (Photo by Jordan Mondell | Contributing Editor)

Pets of Pitt: students find furry friends on campus

By Prachi Patel / Staff Writer July 3, 2017

Winston prowls around a house on Bates Street — meowing, knocking things over with his black-and-white paws and chewing on the mail. For Georgia Vidal, a college student with a limited budget, housing...

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