He really loves it when I'm on sick leave and in bed all day, but on the other hand he has no problem with waking me up in the middle of the night if he wants service. He drops the alarm clock to the floor, then he tries to switch the light on (he can push the switch down with his paw but can't push it to the bottom so it only flickers irritatingly). If that doesn't work, he pulls down the curtains by hanging from them! He is the most stubborn feline I've ever met and NEVER gives up.

Zhenya is a street urchin. I found him on the sidewalk during my lunch hour. He was a cute little ball of fur and when I stopped by, he climbed on my knee and started to purr so I didn't stand a chance. I took him with me and next day went to see the vet to have him vaccinated. Though Zhenya weighed only 2 kg, it took two vets to hold him still! He's also a bit of a daredevil.

Outside his acrobatic stunts Zhenya's favourite activity is to drop things to the floor and he also loves to harass and torture the other cat, Hermine, who is ten years his senior. Eating is quite complicated when Zhenya's around (and he usually is!) because he tries to steal food from eveyone's plate!