'My cat is so enormous everyone thinks he's a dog - and he's still growing'

It's always nice to have a pet in the house - and very often people love the company a feline friend can offer, without taking up too much space.

But while one woman in Russia adores her gorgeous kitten, he takes up a little more room than the average puss.

Yulia Minina, who lives in the small town of Stary Oskol, bought gorgeous cat Kefir almost two years ago as a tiny kitten.