What began as a string of late-night “leak” incidents in Wessel Hall has taken a turn as new evidence suggests the culprits may not be students at all.

They may be cats.

After weeks of speculation surrounding the now-infamous trash can incidents and the rise of the @ACU_Pisser Instagram account, sources close to the investigation say a group of feral campus cats has emerged as the leading suspect.

“This case has really evolved,” said Brandon Reynolds, resident director of Wessel Hall. “At first, we thought it was a student making poor choices. Now, we’re looking at something much more organized. Coordinated even.”

The break in the case came when a student claimed to see “at least four cats” gathered outside Wessel late at night, huddled around what appeared to be a phone.

“They scattered when I walked up,” Wessel RA Trayton Weeden said. “But I think one of them hissed at me, it kinda sounded like ‘don’t snitch.’”

Further investigation revealed that the @ACU_Pisser account, previously believed to be run by a rogue student, has been posting at times that, according to Matt Prescott, director of information security, “don’t align with normal human sleep schedules, but do align with nocturnal animals with Wi-Fi access.”

University officials now believe the cats may have used winter break to organize, forming what one student jokingly called a “cat spy school.”

“They had the time, the opportunity and, frankly, the cattitude,” said Carson Pope, junior finance major from North Richland Hills. “We underestimated them.”

While the motive remains unclear, some theorize the cats are protesting the campus’s lack of designated litter boxes.

“This could be a cry for help,” said Anna Oliver, Feral Cat Initiative president and senior psychology major from Frisco. “Or a cry for… litter-ation.”

Facilities staff, however, are less amused.

“I don’t care if it’s a student or a cat,” one HES employee said. “Somebody is going outside the box, and we need them to get back in it.”

Reynolds declined to confirm whether ResLife has a protocol for disciplining animals, but said the situation is being taken seriously.

“If this is cats,” Reynolds said, “then we’re dealing with a whole new animal.”

“I always thought the squirrels were the ones plotting something,” Bella Sanchez, Ko Jo Kai keeper of the garter and junior marketing major from Keller, said. “But the cats? That’s crazier than Willie the Wildcat getting drafted into the military.”

As bathrooms reopen and the investigation continues, ACUPD urges students to remain alert and perhaps keep an eye on any suspicious-looking felines.

Until then, one message echoes across campus:

Curiosity didn’t kill the cat, but it might have started urinating around campus.