Tracy Brodt was teaching her teenage daughter to drive in the parking lot at the Western Idaho Fairgrounds in 2014 when she spotted a woman feeding stray cats near Les Bois Park.
After more than a decade of diligence and care, Brodt has helped bring that feral cat population down from around 200 to less than 50. The Idaho Humane Society has supported the project by assisting with spay and neuter efforts.
But the cats are in need of a new home as construction ramps up to transform the old Les Bois Park grounds into the home of Idaho’s first pro soccer team: Athletic Club Boise. The USL League One club is expected to begin play in March of 2026…