If cats put a smile on your face, there’s a great chance to see scores of them this weekend.
The International Cat Fanciers Association holds their annual competition for cats and their owners from all over Ukraine.
About 300 fluffy and short-haired pets of different age and breed will compete for various prizes. Bear in mind that cat shows are quite different to dog competitions. Whereas dogs have to jump and race through various hurdles, cats have it easy.
They can just sit there and look pretty while a panel of experts examines the quality of their fur and shape of their eyes. Only registered cats with a pedigree passport can compete.
Their first cat show was held back in 1871 in London but now they are popular all over the world, from the U.S. to Australia.
Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 29-30, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Youth Palace (Palats Ditey ta Yunatstva), 13 Mazepy St., 522-8089, www.rolandus.org.
Tickets: Hr 40 adults, Hr 20 children.
