Three days into the season, hunters in the northern wolf-hunting zones had taken over 60 wolves as of Monday, the Duluth News Tribune reports. Research biologist for the DNR, John Erb, tells the newspaper that about 1 percent of hunters have been successful. In western states in the past, hunting success have been less than 1 percent.

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.

Minneapolis police are consulting with federal agencies after a Longfellow Park employee discovered a dead cat Monday. KARE 11 reports the animal had been burned and staked to a tree stump with an American flag. A President Obama/Biden campaign sign was also nearby.

Many cities have adopted a "trap-neuter-release" program to stop feral cat populations from growing. Doug Edge, of North St. Paul, was participating in that program when the city took him to court for allowing cats to roam at large and failing to license the animals. Edge says both the defense and prosecution applauded his work, and the judge dismissed the case, but it still cost him thousands in legal fees.