<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>Forget Rio. Welcome to the Kitten Olympics. Come for the opening ceremony where the American flag was raised by a groundhog, stay for the kittens scoring purr-fect tens on Caturday.</div><div><br></div><div>Courtesy of <i>WMTV NBC-15</i> (Madison, Wisconsin) at:</div><div><br></div><div>(Video)</div><div><a href="http://tinyurl.com/Kitten-Olympics" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">http://tinyurl.com/Kitten-Olympics</a></div><div><br></div><div>---------------------------------</div><div><div><h1 id="newsStoryTitle" itemprop="headline" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0.67em 0px; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Kittens compete for a "purr-fect" ten in Olympics</h1></div><div>MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -- Humans weren't the only ones going for gold tonight, kittens were scoring "purr-fect" tens right here in Madison.</div><div><br></div><div>The Kitten Olympics were hosted at West Towne Veterinary Center, and even included an opening ceremony where the American flag was raised by a groundhog.</div><div><br></div><div>The cats competed in events like soccer, badminton, balance beam, and tight rope walking.</div><div><br></div><div>Famous cat trainer Samantha Martin even joined in on the fun to demonstrate all the things cats are capable of.</div><div><br></div><div>Some would say the event was a "litter" bit amazing.</div><div><br></div><div>"People can come meet the kittens, see how brave, like that kitten that just did the tight rope- I mean it's incredible, and the bonus was having Samantha Martin," said Dr. Ken Lambrecht.</div><div><br></div><div>The event also raised money for the Dane County Friends of Ferals and Martin's nationwide rescue service.</div><div><br></div><div>Many of the kittens who competed are up for adoption, waiting to find a new "home team" of their own.</div></div><div><br></div><div>--------------------</div><div><br></div><div>Photo</div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/Caturday/Caturday_082016.jpg">http://www.moscowcares.com/Caturday/Caturday_082016.jpg</a></div><div><br></div><div>---------------------------------<br><br><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></body></html>