A long-standing feral cat colony at the Western Idaho Fairgrounds is facing new challenges as construction begins on Athletic Club Boise’s new professional soccer stadium.
Dozens of cats have lived on the property for years, many of them born there. Volunteers with the Garden City Community Cats Project have fed, fixed, and cared for the animals daily. But recently, access to the colony was restricted, making it harder for caretakers to provide food, water and medical care.
“When I started Garden City Community Cats Project, there were literal kittens, every season, were dead on the ground, starving cats. That’s what I needed to take care of,” said founder Donna Brown, who started the nonprofit in 2016…