Russia: World famous cat guards of Hermitage Museum go home with visitors

St. Petersburg's well renowned Hermitage Museum gave away 11 cats on Saturday, as museum staff attempted to find suitable owners for their growing number of 'cat guards.' The Hermitage Museum has been employing cats to protect the huge collection of artwork from rodents since its establishment in 1764. Their rank as 'cat guards' was decreed under Catherine the Great, who gave the felines a corresponding allowance, in addition to their rank. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To use this footage please contact the Ruptly Client Desk: cd@ruptly.tv Video ID: 20150418-043 ---------------------------------- Twitter: http://ift.tt/14DVmKI VK: https://vk.com/ruptlytv Facebook: http://ift.tt/1jV9FB4 LiveLeak: http://ift.tt/1jV9FRi Vine: https://vine.co/Ruptly Instagram: http://ift.tt/Os9WkK Google Plus: http://ift.tt/1mbvnPD YouTube: http://ift.tt/VBrMjQ DailyMotion: http://ift.tt/1oNS9DV Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv



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