Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Police Department is asking the community for any information about a community cat that may have been taken from the University of Florida campus.

The cat, who lives at the College of Nursing and is cared for by employees, is believed to have been picked up by a woman with “dyed purple hair” in the parking circle on Center Drive and placed in a dark-colored pickup truck or similar vehicle between 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2.

The cat’s name is Precious, and she has tabby striping in gray and peach patches; her left ear is cropped, and she has an eyelid deformity. She requires a special diet.

Anyone with information about Precious is asked to call Theresa Sumrall at 352-681-3208.