Cat Makes Runway Debut at New York Fashion Week. Totally Deserves a Treat

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Several cats were considered for the show, but the five with the best temperament and--get this--the best bodies got the job. "It was important that we chose cats with a healthy body condition--not too much fat," Purina One spokesperson Nida Bockert told Yahoo Shine. By Sunday five lean cats waited in their crates backstage as models prepped for the show. For the past few weeks, the animals--who came by way of a ... more 

Photo by: Cindy Ord/Getty Images

Several cats were considered for the show, but the five with the best temperament and--get this--the best bodies got the job. "It was important that we chose cats with a healthy body condition--not too much fat," Purina One spokesperson Nida Bockert told Yahoo Shine. By Sunday five lean cats waited in their crates backstage as models prepped for the show. For the past few weeks, the animals--who came by way of a New York animal trainer--had been prepping for their debut. They auditioned alongside models. They trained on leashes, up and down aisles in pet stores. They even practiced cat-walking at a nightclub, so they could get used to the disco lights and fist-pumping music of the runway without looking for the nearest bed to crawl under. less