A woman holds her British shorthair cat during international pet industry fair Zoo Expo 2022 in Riga, Latvia November 12, 2022. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins 

A Brazilian shorthair cat named Lola watches the TV inside its house in Barcelona, Spain January 5, 2022. REUTERS/Nacho Doce 

A Brazilian shorthair cat named Lola sits on a chair inside its house in Barcelona, Spain January, 5 2022. REUTERS/Nacho Doce 

A German Shorthaired Pointer competes on the second day of the Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham, Britain March 6, 2020. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh 

An Exotic Shorthair cat looks on during the international pets and zoo industry exhibition Pet Expo 2019 in Riga, Latvia March 23, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins 

A British Shorthair cat dressed in a fancy dress costume is carried by its owner during the 73rd International Cat Shows organised by the Malta Feline Guardians Club at SmartCity Malta outside Kalkara, Malta, February 4, 2018. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi 

A British Shorthair cat dressed in a fancy dress costume is lifted by its owner during the 73rd International Cat Shows organised by the Malta Feline Guardians Club at SmartCity Malta outside Kalkara, Malta, February 4, 2018. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi 

A British Shorthair cat is displayed by its owner during a competition at the 73rd International Cat Shows organised by the Malta Feline Guardians Club at SmartCity Malta outside Kalkara, Malta, February 4, 2018. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi 

An European shorthair cat named Lili plays with a ribbon in Prague, Czech Republic December 7, 2017. REUTERS/David W Cerny 

An European shorthair cat named Lili is pictured in Prague, Czech Republic December 7, 2017. REUTERS/David W Cerny 

An European shorthair cat named Lili plays in Prague, Czech Republic December 7, 2017. REUTERS/David W Cerny 

An European shorthair cat named Lili sleeps in Prague, Czech Republic December 7, 2017. REUTERS/David W Cerny 

An European shorthair cat named Lili cleans itself in Prague, Czech Republic December 7, 2017. REUTERS/David W Cerny 

Olga Bidyuk holds her British Shorthair cat during the Mediterranean Winner 2016 cat show in Rome, Italy, April 3, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi 

A British Shorthair is presented during a local cat exhibition in Almaty April 26, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY) 

British Shorthair cat 'Baileys' is presented by her owner Irina at the World Cat Exhibition in Dortmund April, 21, 2013. More than 400 breeds of cats are being presented at the World Cat Federation two-day show. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY) 

A British Shorthair for sale is presented during the Sofisticat feline show in Bucharest April 6, 2013. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti (ROMANIA - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY) 

A British Shorthair cat called Excalibur is held by its owner during the Sofisticat feline show in Bucharest April 6, 2013. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti (ROMANIA - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY) 

A woman holds her British shorthair cat as she waits in front of a judge during the Athens 21st International Cat Show January 27, 2013. REUTERS/John Kolesidis (GREECE - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS) 

A woman shows an American curl shorthair cat (R) to the judge during the Athens 21st International Cat Show January 27, 2013. REUTERS/John Kolesidis (GREECE - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS) 

An Exotic Shorthair cat sits in front of the judges during the Athens 21st International Cat Show January 27, 2013. REUTERS/John Kolesidis (GREECE - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS) 

A visitor takes pictures of a British Shorthair cat after it won its category during the World Cat Show in Zagreb October 27, 2012. About 1200 cats from 33 countries are attending the World Cat show according to the organisers. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic (CROATIA - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY) 

A woman holds her British Shorthair cat during an international cat exhibition held in Fleurus, southern Belgium January 28, 2012. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY) 

A woman holds her British Short-hair cat during an international cat exhibition held in Holon near Tel Aviv January 14, 2012. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL - Tags: ANIMALS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

A British Shorthair cat stands in a cage during the Sofisticat International Autumn Cat Show in Bucharest October 1, 2011. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti (ROMANIA - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY) 

A British Shorthair cat, dressed to participate in a feline autumnn fashion show, is seen during an international cat exhibition in Russia's southern city of Rostov-on-Don September 11, 2011.
REUTERS/Vladimir Konstantinov (RUSSIA - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY) 

A British shorthair looks on as she waits for her turn during an international cat show in Bucharest April 17, 2011. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti (ROMANIA - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY) 

A German Shorthaired Pointer yawns while waiting for judging on the first day of the Crufts Dog Show, in Birmingham, central England March 10, 2011. REUTERS/ Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY) 

A British Shorthair cat is seen in its cage during a regional cat exhibition in Russia's southern city of Stavropol December 19, 2010. REUTERS/Eduard Korniyenko (RUSSIA - Tags: ANIMALS) 

A cat is seen during an international cat exhibition in Ljubljana February 14, 2010 . Some 500 cats were judged during the exhibition which featured cats from ten European countries. REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic (SLOVENIA - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY) 

A cat peeks out of a man's jacket during an international cat exhibition in Ljubljana February 14, 2010. Some 500 cats were judged during the exhibition which featured cats from ten European countries. REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic (SLOVENIA - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY) 

A British shorthair cat is seen during a carnival dress show, part of the World Zoo exhibition, in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk January 10, 2010. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY) 

An owner holds her British Blue cat before judging during the International Cat Championships in Budapest February 3, 2008.
REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh(HUNGARY) 

A British Shorthair cat lies in its cage at an International Cat Exhibition in Sofia April 14, 2007. REUTERS/ Nikolay Doychinov (BULGARIA) 

A British Shorthair cat is seen at an International Cat Exhibition in Sofia April 14, 2007. REUTERS/ Nikolay Doychinov (BULGARIA) 

A Shorthair Fox Terrier presents a creation during a fashion show featuring the winter collection for dogs in Moscow December 1, 2006. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin (RUSSIA)