Russian people are famous for being tough and strong but even their pets are so extraordinary!

A cougar's innocent photo in a tub has gone viral before and the gentle big cat turns out to be a pet of a Russian couple! Ths special cat named Messi is a lovely pet who rely on master companion. 

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The couple Aleksandr and Maria live in an apartment in the Russian city of Penza. 'He is like a dog. We started taking him for a walk, step by step. The animal hadn’t been really active before. Now we walk a lot twice a day, as it’s supposed to be. It doesn’t differ much from owning a dog in this sense.' Aleksandr says.

They met Messi at a local contact zoo a year ago and loved the animal very much.  The couple persuaded the owners to give the animal to them and started special life with the giant feline. 

Like many other owners,  Aleksandr and Maria love to share daily interaction with their pet online. But their social account garners almost 270 thousand fans due to Missi's charm.

 

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The animal is captured rolling on the ground, playing with a ball and snuggling with owners like many other pets, which is incredibly adorable when this pet is supposed to be the king of the jungle.