Pudge the cat steals the show at Bowling Green football gamesBowling Green, Ohio — To show power and dominance, a lot of colleges use real animals as mascots to fire up the crowd at football games. Bowling Green State University in Ohio is no exception, only their warrior guide is more Fancy Feast than terrible beast. Pudge, Bowling Green's 3-year-old Persian cat, attends every home game. Pudge, a 3-year-old Persian cat, and the new mascot for the Bowling Green State University football team in Bowling Green, Ohio. Fans at a Bowling Green State University football game in Bowling Green, Ohio.