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)
