Wow! I had no idea that 50 or so Cast Members lived on the island. Where do they stay? What do they do when no one is there? Gosh, I will volunteer to live there!
We saw the cat in the same area as well. We thought it was funny to see a cat. The one we saw was a tiger-ish looking one with a real long tail and legs.
If you look at one of the "overhead" maps of the island you'll notice that only the "front" half is open to guests. If I recall from what I've read over the years the "back" half is where the permanent cast lives. I'm not so sure I'd want that post during hurricane season. Evacuating would be tough!
Disney has brought some pre-fabricated dormitories onto the island. The CM's share these, two to a room. They are air-conditioned. And mostly, I think, the CM's have to hole up in there at night because the mosquitos and black flies can be pretty bad at Castaway Cay at night.
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