With dreamy blue eyes and hamster-like cheeks, Hosico Cat has amassed a whopping 1.9 million Instagram followers. This cuddly czar-of-cuteness is an 8-year-previous golden Scottish Straight from Moscow.
“Hosico appears to be a great deal like Puss in Boots from Shrek, specially in Component 4 where by he bought fat,” suggests proprietors Roman and Ksenia. Fans typically look at Hosico Cat to English comedian James Corden. They also say he appears to be like like Garfield — the Monday-hating, spider-squashing, lasagna-obsessed orange cartoon tabby.
Roman and Ksenia acquired Hosico from a breeder after their 15-year-aged Siamese cat, Misha, died from kidney disease. They started speaking about cat breeds and could not make a decision among the Abyssinian and Scottish Straight. “Then we identified Hosico in an net advertisement. His breeder brought him to Moscow from Tula. It is just about 200 kilometers (124 miles). It was now late, and small Hosico was sleeping.”
He was frightened and complete of fleas. At that time, Roman and Ksenia’s daughter was interested in Japan and its culture, so she suggested calling him Hosico, which signifies star child.
Hosico commenced squeezing into bowls, baskets, and packing containers. When he concluded participating in, he would stop, seem at his owners, and then chatter. “It is the cutest issue,” Roman says, “he appears so hilarious, pretty much human-like.”
He was so handsome and funny his owners posted some of his pictures on Instagram. The golden fluffy quickly gained followers from all more than the globe. He also grew to become close friends with movie star cats like Nala.
Hosico was even nominated for The Animal Star of 2020. “We have been very delighted to get an invitation to this nomination and take part in the voting. Though we did not gain, it was terrific,” Roman claims. The golden Scottish Straight also has a Zazzle keep that sells exclusive products, such as Hosico Croissant T-Shirts and Saint Basil’s Cathedral Throw Pillows.
When Hosico is not reclining against The Great Pyramid of Giza or sunbathing in Central Park, he spends most of his time in the buff. “Hosico hardly ever wears costumes because he does not like them,” Roman suggests, “He tolerates them only if you quickly shoot pictures.”
His hobbies are the feline-authorized trilogy of playing, eating, and sleeping. Dwelling vegetation are Hosico’s kryptonite. That is why his house owners invest in him cat grass the moment a week. “He is extremely conservative about his meals. He loves to sniff everything,” Roman says. The celeb cat mainly eats baby meals: beef with pumpkin, zucchini, and chicken with buckwheat or rice. He also eats dry cat food and gets a beef or turkey fillet each and every other working day. Hosico weighs between 5.5-6.5 kilograms (12-14 kilos).
Like all cats, Hosico is quite active at dawn and dusk. He is so quickly when he operates or jumps that it is practically not possible to shoot. The feline heartthrob is also pretty excited by new cat toys, but sad to say, he receives bored with them in a 7 days. His beloved toys are a consuming straw and a small black rope.
Though he is an indoor cat, Hosico occasionally ventures outside on a leash and harness. He generally goes to the nearest pet retailer or park. “Consequently, for him, each individual wander is an celebration. Everything would seem remarkable to him: birds, distinct seems, and smells,” Roman states. “He has a great deal of distinct carriers, backpacks, and strollers. He preferred his last stroller so substantially he pretty much fell asleep in it.”
Guiding the scenes, Hosico is very timid towards all strangers. When he hears the doorbell, he operates away and hides. “Going to the vet is stressful for him, but he attempts to behave perfectly, does not split out or scream, and endures all strategies with firmness,” Roman says. The reigning king of adorableness is also a consummate gentleman. When woman cats visit to breed and are not in the temper,Hosico respects their needs, and no feline frolicking takes place. 
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