Mir, the cat given to Japan’s Akita governor Norihisa Satake by Russian President Vladimir Putin, died on Tuesday. The 12-year-old Siberian cat had been experiencing well being issues. Akita Prefecture officers confirmed the dying to Russian information company TASS.Putin gave the kitten to Satake in 2012 as a thank-you for an Akita canine, Yume (Dream), which Satake had gifted to the Russian president. The canine was given in appreciation for Russia’s support following the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent Fukushima catastrophe. Putin, identified for his fondness for canines, reportedly selected a cat after studying Satake most popular felines.Mir, which means “peace” in Russian, confronted a six-month quarantine upon arriving in Japan. Russian diplomats repeatedly visited the cat, making certain its wants had been met. Mir underwent one other interval of isolation through the Covid-19 pandemic. At the moment, Satake commented on the cat’s place in his household, saying, “It has a terrific urge for food, it’s robust and cheerful, and it has a peaceful character. Mir will get alongside nicely with six different cats that stay in our home.””This can be a particular creature for me – my soul rests once I see its face,” Satake added.Satake is scheduled to carry a information convention about Mir’s dying on Monday.
