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On August 30, Minneapolis's Walker Art Center will host what is believed to be the first film festival for Internet cat videos, lasting approximately an hour. "It is an experiment," said organizer Katie Czarniecki Hill. "It will be interesting to see if people think it is silly, or great, or a waste of time. But I like the idea of everyone admitting they like cat videos." –Los Angeles Times
Prior to being withdrawn from June's Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown contender I'll Have Another had a history of ailments, medical records show, and was frequently being treated with painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs. Head of New York State's testing laboratory for racehorses, Dr. George Maylin, said it was clear that "osteoarthritis has been with this horse for a period of time," and that "the tendon problem [which forced him to quit the Belmont] has also been existent for some period of time." –New York Times
In a southern village of France, some farmers are feeding their cattle wine in an effort to better the taste of the beef. After a trial run last year, in which the experiment led to beef that was "lean, marbled and tasty," farmer Claude Chaballier plans to continue perfecting the technique next month, with hopes to sell the meat to high-end restaurants. –The Independent
The rescuer of a live cat that was found half-buried in concrete in Colorado City, Ariz., believes it was the doing of members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, of which he is a former member. "I've recorded up to a dozen dead cats put into his horse corral. I've recorded dead animals put into his truck,” said Andrew Chatwin. After its rescue, the cat died a few days later at an animal sanctuary. –MSNBC.com
A man was found dead inside of a tiger's den at the Copenhagen Zoo after receiving a fatal bite mark to the throat. While authorities are unclear about why or how the man entered the den, suicide is not being excluded as a possible reason. –Huffington Post
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