That is, until 2012, when UH partnered with the Houston Zoo after a cougar cub's mother was illegally shot and killed in Washington state. After the death of Shasta V, who lived on campus, the school opted not to adopt another live mascot for nearly 23 years, instead relying on costumed students to carry out Shasta's gameday duties. Shasta VI was UH's first live mascot since 1989. SHASTA THROUGH THE YEARS: University of Houston's live cougar mascots since 1947 which UH fans have since repurposed as a signal of strength and unity.) Opposing players and fans taunted UH players by holding up their hands with their ring finger bent. (UH's three-finger Cougar Paw tradition started in 1953 when Shasta I's front paw was caught in a cage door and one of its toes was severed on the way to a football game. They named and cared for the cougar, and brought it to football games to encourage school spirit, risking Shasta's appendages in the process. The Shasta tradition dates back to 1947, when members of a UH fraternity purchased a mountain lion in Mexico.
So we don't know if/when Shasta will be replaced, but should he be? The history of Shasta "If there were another opportunity to find a great representative of UH in the future, that would be great, but it's not something we can determine at this time." "We will evaluate all the options, including addressing it with our partners at the Houston Zoo at some point in the future," the spokesperson said. When asked if the university planned to replace Shasta VI, a UH spokesperson said it's "too soon to say."
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