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An Open Letter to Japanese Manulovers

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Pavel Burov

Sunday, August 30, is just around the corner. Just know that we’re with you.

If you get the chance, please pass along words of support and gratitude to the keepers and zoo staff. For their openness and honesty, for all their hard work.

And tell Primula that we’ve sent her so many beams of health that it’s high time she stopped pretending and started bounding around the enclosure again like a youngster.

How to visit Timofey

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Pavel Burov

Over months of watching, Timoshenka has acquired a certain amount of experience, a concentrated distillation of which is offered for your attention here. This is the most detailed guide to shattered expectations and ruined plans. And to meeting what is perhaps the most well-built cat in the Universe and its surroundings.

A photograph of Timofey in Moscow zoo
Timofey in Moscow zoo,
Author: Pavel Burov

Instructions for observing Timoshenka:

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Prince Timofey’s Hunt

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Pavel Burov

I beg forgiveness for the many praises of Prince Timofey this weekend. But it was a glorious weekend, one whose memory will live on through the ages. His Serene Highness’s chronicler sees not the slightest possibility of failing to recount in detail the great deeds of the past few days.

So, for example, today, on Sunday, August 16, 2026, Prince Timofey hunted a quail. And it was a glorious hunt!

Preparation

Great deeds are preceded by proper preparation.

Timofey in Moscow zoo,
Author: Pavel Burov

The prince personally keeps an eye on the household work in his private chambers. It is not enough to tidy the tower; provisions for the feast must also be prepared, and the hunting gear put in order. Everything needs to be watched closely!

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Timofey’s Morning

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Pavel Burov

Today, on Saturday, August 15, 2026, Timofey’s morning began right from the very start of the day. By eight o’clock, he had managed to patrol the territory, sit on the shelf, and turn his head around. It was a very busy morning.

Timofey in Moscow zoo,
Author: Pavel Burov

At 9:57 a.m., Timoshenka went out for the traditional gorong-gorong. Grooming the coat is an extremely important hygiene procedure.

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Features of manul photography. International Cat Whiskers Awareness Day

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Pavel Burov

As we, of course, remember, today is International Cat Whiskers Awareness Day (International Cat Whiskers Awareness Day)† On this day, manul lovers all over the world rejoice at photos of their beloved fluffballs with cheekily bristling whiskers and eyelashes.

A photograph of Timofey in Moscow zoo
Timofey in Moscow zoo,
Author: Pavel Burov

Today, on International Cat Whiskers Awareness Day, August 5, 2026, IMWCA‡ announces the standardization of the international benchmark and unit of measurement for manul whiskeriness. Timofendiy (abbrev. Tmf). 1 Tmf corresponds to the cheekiness and sweep of whiskers characteristic of the manul Timofey, the universally recognized whisker champion.

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Licking as the terminal stage of tongue-ness

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Pavel Burov

Few things are as lovely as a cat photo with a tongue out. In the posts Passport Photo with a Tongue Out and The Peculiarities of Manul Photography. International Cat Tongue Awareness Day, the basic principles of the awesomeness of cat photos with tongues out were examined. Today, we present a new study for your attention.

Licking as the terminal stage of tongue-ness.

A photograph of Timofey in Moscow zoo
Timofey in Moscow zoo,
Author: Pavel Burov

After a hearty lunch, Timoshenka steps out onto the porch of the princely terem and gives a licking session.

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Passport photo with a little tongue

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Pavel Burov

Few things are as lovely as a kitty photo with its tongue out. For your aesthetic pleasure, the Manulization website offers a rich selection of manuls in “passport-style” photos with their tongues out.

A photograph of Akiko in Edinburgh Zoo
Akiko in Edinburgh Zoo,
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