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Statue Erected for Cat Mascot

Back in 2014, a Russian cat named Matroskin got loose in the Vladivostok Airport seafood market and ate nearly $1000 of seafood. When the video of Matroskin went viral, the local Russian hockey team adopted him. Sadly, Matroskin passed away so to remember the famous seafood-eating cat, the Russians decided to erect a permanent statue outside the arena. Fans […]

The Story of Matroskin

Matroskin the cat first gained notoriety when he snuck into an airport and ate $1,000 worth of seafood from a fish shop at the Vladivostok International Airport. Matroskin was soon adopted by the St. Petersburg Communist Party. Sergey Malinkovich, the head of St Petersburg Communists, said: ‘This cat is a Robin Hood or a Che Gevara. She […]

Russian Firefighters Rescue Cat

Firefighters have been known to rescue cats stranded in the tops of trees or telephone poles. However, firefighters often rescue people and pets from house fires as well. That’s what happened in Russia where a cat got trapped in a house fire. Firefighters rescued the cat but it suffered from smoke inhalation. That’s when a […]