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.