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

A woman poses with a Singapura cat in front of an Oscars themed photo backdrop during an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A woman poses with a Singapura cat in front of an Oscars themed photo backdrop during an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
An award winning cat meows in a cage at an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
An award winning cat meows in a cage at an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Tristan, a Bengal cat, rubs against a red carpet in front of an Oscars themed photo backdrop, at an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Tristan, a Bengal cat, rubs against a red carpet in front of an Oscars themed photo backdrop, at an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A woman holds a British Shorthair cat during a judging session of an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
A woman holds a British Shorthair cat during a judging session of an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
A breeder holds a kitten at an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A breeder holds a kitten at an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A woman holds Tristan, a Bengal cat, while being interviewed at an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A woman holds Tristan, a Bengal cat, while being interviewed at an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A cat looks out from its cat cave at an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A cat looks out from its cat cave at an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A woman holds a cat during a judging session of an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A woman holds a cat during a judging session of an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Burrito, a stray cat used for promoting pet adoptions for an animal rescue, sits next to a woman at an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Burrito, a stray cat used for promoting pet adoptions for an animal rescue, sits next to a woman at an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Gandalf, a British Shorthair cat, stares during a judging session of an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Gandalf, a British Shorthair cat, stares during a judging session of an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
A cat sits in a stroller before a judging session at an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A cat sits in a stroller before a judging session at an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A child grimaces while looking at T-shirts displayed for sale at an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
A child grimaces while looking at T-shirts displayed for sale at an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
A woman holds a cat during a judging session of an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A woman holds a cat during a judging session of an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A man carries a Maine Coon cat during a judging session of an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A man carries a Maine Coon cat during a judging session of an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A cat breeder, donning cat-themed tattoos, attends an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A cat breeder, donning cat-themed tattoos, attends an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A woman holds a Singapura cat at an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A woman holds a Singapura cat at an international feline beauty competition, dubbed the Feline Oscars, featuring more than 200 cats, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
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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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