March 1, is the National Cat Day in Russia. We all know and love our furry felines… even if they're a little naughty and sometimes downright rude. The photos of these little animals are bound to put a smile on anyone's face. No wonder cats are often stars of the Internet.
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At the pig-breeding farm of the breeding plant "Konstantinovo" in Domodedovo district, Moscow region.
© Sputnik / Dmitriy Korobeinikov
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A child with a cat at the International Cat Show "Catsburg-2015" in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich
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A cat that ran onto the football field during the final match of the UEFA Cup: FC Shakhtar Donetsk vs. SV Werder Bremen. The game ended with a Shaktar victory, 2-1.
© Sputnik / Anton Denisov
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Cat in the porthole of the missile cruiser Peter the Great.
© Sputnik / Grigoriy Sysoyev
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The cat climbs onto the table during preparations for a meal dedicated to the farewell of a 19-year-old to the army, a resident of the village of Grinevichi, Tarsky district of the Omsk region, Sergei Sikovsky.
© Sputnik / Aleksey Malgavko
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Cats nap on a street sign in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district, Sunday, February 17, 2013.
© AP Photo / Itsuo Inouye
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A cat stands on its, hind legs next to an Orthodox monk from Greece as Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill I, takes part in a religious service outside the Protato chapel, near Karies Monastery at the Orthodox monastic sanctuary of Mount Athos, in northern Greece, on Tuesday, June 4, 2012. Kirill was in Greece for a seven-day official visit.
© AP Photo / Nikolas Giakoumidis