A healthy but frightened cat is in need of a new home after living for three months inside a cloverleaf connecting I-94 and I-694 in the east metro. The cat reportedly dodged semitrucks and other vehicles while surviving on a deer carcass and water from a small pond. Authorities repeatedly tried and failed to trap the animal.

The Humane Society euthanized a diabetic cat left behind after its owner died, but no-kill proponents and Animal Ark are calling that a shocking mistake and say the society ignored the owner's legal will. The Humane Society says it didn't know about the will and put the animal down at the request of the owner's next of kin.

As many as 30 cats are roaming the streets and digging in dumpsters for food in the small southern Minnesota town. KEYC reports the cats have also cost a local lumberyard thousands of dollars in ruined product. Police say feeding the animals makes the problem even worse. The city is now teaming up with the Waseca County Animal Humane society to trap the cats.

Last week, a 900-pound quarter horse, Molly, belonging to Lori Hart of rural Aitkin County, was mauled by a cat that a veterinarian confirmed was either a mountain lion or a cougar, the Brainerd Dispatch reports. Molly is recovering, but the attack left the horse with a nasty wound to its back right leg.

The American Bird Conservancy says trap-neuter-release programs in Minneapolis have led to "cat colonies" which threaten the local bird populations.

Thousands of cat fanciers flocked to the much-anticipated outdoor online cat video festival at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis on Thursday night. A French-speaking cat ruminating on the monotony of daily life took a top prize (don't worry, there's subtitles). You can watch all the videos in one place on Walker Art Center YouTube page.

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