A 50-year-old Siberian woman is cat crazy - her home has become a refuge to more than 130 felines.
Nina Kostsovo's tiny two-room apartment in Novosibirsk has been transformed into something of a sanctuary for the cats, which is particularly welcome considering the that temperatures can get as low as -40C.
She picked up her first street cat 15 years ago and has since been unable to pass by a cat in need.
"It is not like collecting stamps - which you can put into an album and not look after for years. These cats are really hard work," she explained.
One of Nina's big problems is taking time to pet all the cats and also coming up with names for newcomers.
Besides feeding them twice a day, once with porridge and once with dry cat food, Kostsovo also makes sure all male cats are castrated.
