Russian moggies banned from competing

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The International Cat federation has banned Russian cats and Russian bred cats from competing. Good call!

Russian cats as in bred by Russians, or Russian breeds? Have they banned all the Siberians?

Well that should really make Putin sit up and take notice

I'm not sure that's going to make a huge difference to proceedings.

Putin definitely would be a cat person. You can tell.

Cats owned by russian people in russia or cat breeds with russian origins?
It'd be sad if Mabel in Eastbourne can't enter the competition with Frank, her lovely little donskoy.

It might make a difference if every organisation did it. I'd like to see Russian products removed from supermarkets too. Hit them where it hurts.

@NaiceHamAndHugs

Putin definitely would be a cat person. You can tell.

No, authoritarians are always dog people. They can’t cope with the insolence from cats.

Hmm, that seems a bit over the top.

@NaiceHamAndHugs

Putin definitely would be a cat person. You can tell.

Nope. Very much a dog person it would seem, based on a quick Google.

He likes dogs apparently

Were the cats planning on invading Poland?

Hit them where it hurts.

Honestly it's depressing.

The obvious solution!

I'm sorry but that is absolutely pathetic.

Were the cats planning on invading Poland? . I wouldn’t trust mine to not be planning that.

Nah he's got a Labrador apparently. He used it to scare Angela Merkel (i think it was her) in a meeting because she's terrified of dogs.

I honestly thought this was satire! But nope it is actual news.

(The DM headline is nonsense - no “moggies” compete - these are pedigree cats, and it’s the breeders competing really not the cats themselves).

Meh it’s just another international competition refusing to entertain entries from Russia - same as all the sporting events being cancelled really.

Well Crufts could follow suit I suppose, and stop Russian competitors?

Crufts have already banned Russian competitors.

Putin IS a dog.

Everyone suffers because of Putrid Putin 🤢

One of my friends had two Siberian cats. They were gorgeous but sadly had inherited heart problems.
Strangely enough for Siberians they also didn't like the cold.

I always think of dictators with fluffy cats by their sides like Dr Evil from Austin Powers.
But Hitler actually had an Alsatian for example.

Putin looks like the type to have nasty little yapping ankle biters 😖

No, authoritarians are always dog people. They can’t cope with the insolence from cats.

This^. No way could an authoritation cope with the 'fuck you' attitude of cats. They need the fawning adoration and desperate need to please of dogs.

Hmm, this virtue signalling seems to be tipping into xenophobia pretty quickly. I feel for the innocent Russians who have had nothing to do with Putin's actions.