Star pussy: The Cat in a Hat

Eyes closed and sporting a cool hat – Niki is the feline who knows how to recline.

Cat in a hat

The two-year-old has become a star in his native Russia for his ability to sit down like a human – and has been known to have a catnap in the same pose.

He has put his paws up ever since he was a kitten and does not mind donning the odd outfit for fans.

His owner Virta said: ‘At first, he would do it not very often, and then he began to do it every day. He is very comfortable in this position, and he likes to stand on his hind legs like a meerkat sometimes too.

‘Niki likes to sit everywhere, on the floor, in the bathroom, on the desk, on the cabinet, in the chair, on the couch, everywhere.’

He has appeared on Russia’s version of MTV and his profile raises money for victims of the Boston marathon bomb.

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