A few of the Hermitage cats was hurt during a fire in the basement of the Museum
ARTinvestment.RU 11 сентября 2017

The animals are now in a veterinary clinic. One of the cats in serious condition

the Fire in the back room of the Winter Palace took place on Friday 8 September. Lit up tube skin. The reason could be a cigarette butt or spontaneous combustion of the transaction. Access to the fire was hampered from-за complex shape of the premises and its location. In extinguishing the fire involved more than a hundred firefighters.

a Few of the Hermitage cats inhaled carbon monoxide. One cat firefighters pumped out with the oxygen masks on the spot. Four more cats were urgently hospitalized. Today cats knop, Liana and nameless kitten are in stable condition. For the life of a cat Dusi struggling vets.

cats First settled in the Hermitage under Peter I. Over the centuries, cats have become an indispensable tool in the conservation of works of art from the mice. A couple of years ago the State Hermitage decided to patent the brand "the Hermitage cats" to produce such Souvenirs. Today in the cellars of the Hermitage is home to about 50 – 70 cats.

Sources: hermitagemuseum.org, fontanka.ru, fontanka.ru

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