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Find your purrfect match: Meet the VT Cattery cats and discover how to adopt

10 Nov 2026

From: School of Animal Sciences

Come meet the second cohort of shelter cats participating in Virginia Tech’s Shelter Cat Behavior & Welfare course this semester! Stop by to meet the cats, learn more about the course and the VT Cattery, and find out about fostering and adoption opportunities.

Upcoming Shelter Cat Adoption events will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 11 a.m.-noon and Wednesday, Dec. 2, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Both events will be held at 102 Plantation Rd NW, Blacksburg, VA.

Virginia Tech’s Shelter Cat Behavior & Welfare course gives students the chance to work directly with cats from local shelters while learning about feline behavior, enrichment, socialization, and welfare. Throughout the semester, the cats live in the campus cattery, where students help provide daily care and enrichment in a dedicated housing environment.

University courses that integrate shelter cats into hands-on education remain relatively uncommon. We’re proud to support feline-focused education and welfare while providing students with a distinctive experiential learning opportunity.

Learn more about the program and cats at https://go.vt.edu/utcfN

Black kitten lying on a carpeted surface and looking toward the camera.
7 Brew relaxes on the carpet.
Gray cat sitting on a carpeted surface and looking up at the camera.
Cass looks up attentively.
Orange tabby kitten sitting against a black backdrop while holding a red-and-white Churu treat tube.
Despereaux enjoys a Churu treat.
Brown tabby cat facing the camera with its tongue sticking out.
Kaia makes a playful face.
Brown tabby cat with a white chest sitting on a carpeted surface and looking upward.
Poke looks up curiously.
Dilute calico cat standing on a carpeted surface and facing the camera.
Sable stands at attention.
Gray tabby kitten facing the camera while holding a purple treat packet.
Wonder enjoys a tasty treat.

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