Cats cradled in Schenley Plaza for First Caturday
By Sarah Morris / Staff Writer
September 4, 2017
Filed under 2. Featured, Culture
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 who stole everyone’s attention — Snickers — was later passed around gently from person to person ...
Pets of Pitt: students find furry friends on campus
By Prachi Patel / Staff Writer
July 3, 2017
Filed under Culture
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 space and time, her cat is a handful. Vidal, a fifth-year senior majoring in media and professional co...