Photos show the 'Feline Oscars,' an international feline beauty competition in Romania

March 22, 2026Updated: March 22, 2026

By VADIM GHIRDA and ANDREEA ALEXANDRU

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Photos show an international feline beauty competition dubbed the ‘Feline Oscars’ that featured more than 200 cats Saturday in Bucharest, Romania.

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