Photos from the world’s largest cat show, as 1,000 felines and their fans gather in Romania
Nadezhda the Don Sphynx cat looks at the camera during the FIFe World Show Romania 2025, the world's largest cat event, held in a different country every year, which brought together more than 1000 cats from over 30 countries, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct.25, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Cat breeders and owners have gathered in Romania for the FIFe World Show, bringing together more than 1,000 cats from over 30 countries. Held in a different country each year, the first edition took place in 1990 in Munich, Germany.
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An Oriental shorthair cat waits to be evaluated by a judge during the FIFe World Show Romania 2025, the world’s largest cat event, held in a different country every year, which brought together more than 1000 cats from over 30 countries, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct.25, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)An Oriental Shorthair cat waits to be evaluated by a judge during the FIFe World Show Romania 2025, the world’s largest cat event, held in a different country every year, which brought together more than 1000 cats from over 30 countries, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)Nadezhda the Don Sphynx cat gets a kiss from a judge during the FIFe World Show Romania 2025, the world’s largest cat event, held in a different country every year, which brought together more than 1000 cats from over 30 countries, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct.25, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)A Cornish Rex cat reaches for a toy during the FIFe World Show Romania 2025, the world’s largest cat event, held in a different country every year, which brought together more than 1000 cats from over 30 countries, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct.25, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)A breeder grooms a Persian cat during the FIFe World Show Romania 2025, the world’s largest cat event, held in a different country every year, which brought together more than 1000 cats from over 30 countries, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct.25, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)A Devon Rex cat plays as she is evaluated by a judge during the FIFe World Show Romania 2025, the world’s largest cat event, held in a different country every year, which brought together more than 1000 cats from over 30 countries, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct.25, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)An Abyssinian cat waits to be evaluated by a judge during the FIFe World Show Romania 2025, the world’s largest cat event, held in a different country every year, which brought together more than 1000 cats from over 30 countries, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct.25, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)Nadezhda the Don Sphynx cat gets a kiss from her owner during the FIFe World Show Romania 2025, the world’s largest cat event, held in a different country every year, which brought together more than 1000 cats from over 30 countries, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct.25, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)A woman holds a Cornish Rex cat during the FIFe World Show Romania 2025, the world’s largest cat event, held in a different country every year, which brought together more than 1000 cats from over 30 countries, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct.25, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
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