Messi the puma lives a fantastic life with his human owners, Sasha and Masha, in their home in Russia. But had the young couple not adopted Messi from a petting zoo when he was a year old, things would’ve been very different for the big cat.
Sasha, 42, and Masha, 33, discovered Messi living at the Russian zoo and saved the big cat from a stark existence. They were told that the puma has some health issues and would need extra care. Well aware of the commitment involved, they managed to negotiate a price for him, and now he is the family’s beloved big old cat, along with their cheetah, Gerda.
