BUCHAREST, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Welcome to Romania's purr-fect pageant, where feline elegance rules and whiskers steal the spotlight. About 180 cats from 40 different breeds competed in the two-day beauty contest.
An Abyssinian cat is judged during Sofisticat Spring International Cat show at Palace Hall in Bucharest, Romania, May 11, 2025. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)
A British Shorthair cat is judged during Sofisticat Spring International Cat show at Palace Hall in Bucharest, Romania, May 11, 2025. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)
A Ragdoll cat is judged during Sofisticat Spring International Cat show at Palace Hall in Bucharest, Romania, May 11, 2025. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)
A Maine Coon cat is judged during Sofisticat Spring International Cat show at Palace Hall in Bucharest, Romania, May 11, 2025. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)
An Exotic Shorthair cat is judged during Sofisticat Spring International Cat show at Palace Hall in Bucharest, Romania, May 11, 2025. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)
A British Shorthair cat is judged during Sofisticat Spring International Cat show at Palace Hall in Bucharest, Romania, May 11, 2025. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)
An Abyssinian cat is judged during Sofisticat Spring International Cat show at Palace Hall in Bucharest, Romania, May 11, 2025. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)
A Cornish Rex cat is judged during Sofisticat Spring International Cat show at Palace Hall in Bucharest, Romania, May 11, 2025. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)■