I saw this story a few days ago, and saved it for a Friday catblogging post, so readers probably know the tail tale by now — Stewie the Maine Coon Cat is the world’s longest cat. Here’s his story — See, Big Tail: It’s the World’s Longest Cat.

In a shocking story from Florida, a cat recovers from severe torture while the cat’s abusers face the law: [Judge] Nazaretian called what happened to the cat the worst case of abuse he’s ever seen. Investigators say the cat was shot multiple times with a BB gun, locked in a crate and thrown into the…

Here’s the return of catblogging, with a video entitled, “Kitten Massage Therapy.” Enjoy. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=598IdFlOXcQ. H/t: Huffington Post.

English miscreants abuse yet another cat. See, Pet cat dyed pink, dumped in UK garden – Forbes.com.

There’s almost nothing good to say about England, a place I have never liked (my family growing up always preferring other places). As much as I dislike that dank isle, still more do I love cats. Yet, despite a low opinion of England, even I am sometimes surprised by that nation’s base conduct. Consider the…

Alleged, fiendish cat-abuser makes initial court appearance: A Wisconsin man is accused of neglecting 178 cats and keeping dead kittens wrapped in foil in his refrigerator. Allan C. Roach faces 20 misdemeanor charges…. The criminal complaint says many of the cats were missing patches of fur or were skinny. Each count carries a maximum of…

The Wall Street Journal has a fine story about the fifteenth birthday bash for Matilda, a blue-eyed Rag Doll cat. Two hundred twenty people attended the feline’s party, and guests made donations to animal protection organizations and some adopted strays. See, Algonquin Toasts Its Famous Feline.

From western Montana, there’s news of an unexpected competitor on the course. (No word on whether he had, or had, a caddy.) See, “Lion Plays Through Montana Golf Course.”

Here’s a Friday catblogging post with a photo of a genuine Wisconsin big cat. From a Wisconsin State Journal story on Wisconsin cougars.