Caltech Animal Team
A club of volunteers supporting the care of feral cats and abandoned pets.Care and Health
Shopping Affiliates
Rescue Supplies
How You Can Help
Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR)
The above links are offered by our sister organization, the Collegiate Animal Team. The Collegiate Animal Team (also CAT) is a nonprofit corporation comprised of volunteers who provide TNR and and caregiving for the feral cats and other needy animals in our community.
What is CAT?
The Caltech Animal Team (CAT) is a Caltech Club devoted to caring for homeless and abandoned animals, especially cats, who live on the Caltech campus and nearby grounds. We believe that active maintenance of the population is more humane and effective than neglect and euthanasia. Our goals are to:
- Educate the Caltech community about responsible care and treatment of animals
- Promote and encourage active management of the Caltech cat population
- Act as a resource and contact point for the community in matters of cat and other pet care
CALTECH POLICIES REGARDING ANIMALS ON CAMPUS
NOTICE for undergraduate housing:
the determination whether cats will be allowed in undergrad housing during the 2009/10 academic year has not been made. Please address inquiries to Peter Daily, Assistant Vice President Student Affairs, Housing and Dining (pdaily@caltech.edu).
For graduate housing:
a limited number of cats are expected to be allowed in grad student housing. Cats must be registered to be kept in Caltech housing. Please complete and submit the following form to the Housing department.
Important features of Cat Addendum:
- Maximum of 2 cats per unit/apartment in non-undergraduate housing
- Cat must be neutered/spayed.
- Cats are not allowed outside housing units except on a leash.
- A caretaker must be designated for periods when the cat’s owner may be away.
It is expected that it will still be permissible to keep pets that can be permanently and appropriately maintained in a 20 gallon or smaller aquarium or cage. PLEASE NOTE: a 20 gallon area is not sufficient space for a rabbit, and rabbits are not allowed in Caltech housing.
For the complete contract and application, please use the above link. If you would like to know some of the reasons for implemenation of particular aspects of the policy, please read: Explanations for the cat provisions in the housing policy
General housing information can be found on the graduate housing website and the undergraduate housing website.