The University of Houston has a new live mascot, Shasta VII, after the Houston Zoo welcomed two orphaned cougar cubs from Washington.

Houston University of Houston’s new mascot cubs make first public appearance at Houston Zoo Shasta VII and Louie will soon begin making appearances in connection with UH events.

The University of Houston is mourning the loss of their cougar mascot Shasta VI after he passed away from a progressive spinal disease.

In March of 2012, Shasta was introduced as the University of Houston's official mascot, becoming the sixth live mascot in school history and the first live male.

The University of Houston is a public research university in Houston, Texas and dates back to 1927 when its primary focus was training future teachers. The mascot is a cougar named Shasta and an ...

Two orphaned cougar cubs recently arrived at the Houston Zoo, where they are being groomed to be the next set of ambassadors for the city's largest public university.

UH has announced a new live cougar mascot, Shasta VII. The cub, who is 8 weeks old, arrived at the Houston Zoo along with his brother Louie.

The Houston Cougars mascot called out Jimmy Fallon after the late-night host left UH off a March Madness list. Shasta’s response is winning fans online.

University of Houston mascot and Houston Zoo mainstay Shasta VI was euthanized Thursday night after a series of worsening health complications, according to zoo officials.

Shasta VI lived at the Houston Zoo, but took part in school traditions like guarding the class rings each semester before graduation day. Shasta VI was UH's live mascot for the past 10 years.