This cat has a map of Australia on its nose
THIS cat is the talk of the Royal Easter Show this year. Look closer at her nose, and you’ll notice something rather unusual. It’s all in the shape.
HOW’S this for a party trick?
A little Oriental Longhair cat was the talk of the Royal Sydney Easter Show yesterday thanks to an unusual marking on her nose.
“Oz”, aptly nicknamed because of the map of Australia on her face, was lapping up all the attention from kids, adults and vets alike at her first cat show yesterday.
“Oz didn’t come away with any prizes on Sunday but she certainly had lots of admiration because of her markings. I was really surpsied by the reaction,” owner Deb Nugent told news.com.au.
“She has had the marking since birth but because it was so tiny we didn’t notice that it looked like a map until she was a few months old.”
Oz, who turns one on April 2 and whose real name is Siajavi Paiwen, is a fun, michievous, “very special” feline according to her owners. She also has a brother and sister, who sadly don’t share the same unique marking as their now famous sibling.
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” said volunteer vet Dr Anne Fawcett from www.smallanimaltalk.com.
“I have seen my fair share of love hearts on puppies and cats and a few Hitler moustaches but never a map of a country before, and this one even comes complete with Tasmania!”
Deb breeds a small number of cats and will be at the Sydney Royal Easter Show with Oz again this Saturday if you’d like to pay her a visit.