 The district, meanwhile, is expecting the update to help them address transportation issues and overcrowded classrooms. Scott Gellman, WTOP News. A Frederick woman has a court appearance set for next month on charges she abused a cat. The 24-year-old is charged with several counts of animal cruelty, including a felony. The Frederick News Post reports the woman admitted to animal control officers she got mad when the 5-year-old cat peed under the couch and scratched her when she went to clean it up.