BOWLING GREEN — A friendly feline has quickly become one of the most admired figures in Bowling Green State University’s football program, and his soaring popularity has captured the hearts of football fans and cat lovers across the country.
Pudge, an exotic shorthair who is owned by BGSU senior long snapper George Carlson, has turned into a national celebrity after a viral TikTok post from Falcons senior wide receiver Finn Hogan earlier this month showed the cat in the locker room. From numerous posts and pictures on social media with thousands of likes, to appearances on ABC’s Good Morning America and CNN, Pudge has been a hot topic that has brought positivity for the Falcons.