A participant holds her cat during the Mediterranean Winner 2016 cat show in Rome, Italy, April 3, 2016. (Reuters)
A cat is seen in a cage backstage before the prize ceremony during the Mediterranean Winner 2016 cat show in Rome, Italy, April 3, 2016. (Reuters)
A Persian cat is seen during the Mediterranean Winner 2016 cat show in Rome, Italy, April 3, 2016. (Reuters)
A Sphynx cat is seen during the Mediterranean Winner 2016 cat show in Rome, Italy, April 3, 2016. (Reuters)
Powder is applied to the coat of a Persian cat during the Mediterranean Winner 2016 cat show in Rome, Italy, April 3, 2016. (Reuters)
Makeup is applied to a Persian cat before it is displayed during the Mediterranean Winner 2016 cat show in Rome, Italy, April 3, 2016. (Reuters)
A Sphynx cat is seen during the Mediterranean Winner 2016 cat show in Rome, Italy, April 3, 2016. (Reuters)
A Bengal cat is seen during the Mediterranean Winner 2016 cat show in Rome, Italy, April 3, 2016. (Reuters)
A Persian cat is seen during the Mediterranean Winner 2016 cat show in Rome, Italy, April 3, 2016. (Reuters)
Olga Bidyuk holds her British Shorthair cat during the Mediterranean Winner 2016 cat show in Rome, Italy, April 3, 2016. (Reuters)
A judge holds an Egyptian Mau cat during the prize ceremony at the Mediterranean Winner 2016 cat show in Rome, Italy, April 3, 2016. (Reuters)
A Maine Coon cat is seen during the Mediterranean Winner 2016 cat show in Rome, Italy, April 3, 2016. (Reuters)