A mural depicting a resting cat by Russian street artist Vladi is photographed by a man outside a hotel in Hong Kong on November 27, 2023. (Photo by Peter Parks/AFP Photo)
American rapper Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, known professionally as Doja Cat in the second decade of September 2023 terrifies MTA riders with this red getup. (Photo by dojacat/Instagram)
A cat sits on the shoulder of Ukrainian serviceman Mykyta of the 93rd separate mechanized brigade at a rest house near the front line in the Donetsk region on December 25, 2023. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)
A woman carries a Persian cat during the “SuperCat Show 2017” on November 11, 2017 in Rome, Italy. Considered the Super Bowl for all things feline, the two-day exhibition features beauty contests, information sessions, shopping and interactive games. (Photo by Alberto Pizzoli/AFP Photo)
A woman holds her cat in front of a destroyed building at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, October 2, 2024. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)
Odin, a five year-old White Bengal Tiger dives for a piece of meat thrown to him by a trainer during a big cat show at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom June 1, 2007 in Vallejo, California. Unlike most cats that are afraid of water, Odin loves diving in the pool to retrieve bits of meat fed to him by his trainers. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)