Siberian cat drives his own… tank and loves it (VIDEO)

The idea came to Ivan Viryasov, who is from Novosibirsk, Russia’s third largest city, when he saw some cat houses in a store and was less than impressed.

“I’ve modelled my tank on the famous T-34. I only failed at assembling a gun that would shoot tennis balls,” Viryasov told local Sib FM.

All of the materials used for the 50-kilogram T-34 replica are harmless to animals and humans. The “tank” can move after being pushed, and its turret rotates. Viryasov says cats can use it both as a place to hide and a scratcher.

“It’s very safe, I can even stand on it,” Viryasov told RUPTLY news agency.

On November 3, the tank was put on sale for 15,000 rubles (about $235) at a Russian analogue of eBay.

But why a tank, and not a plane or a ship?

“This challenge looked the toughest to me. The turret and tracks need to move. What’s a ship? Body, chimney, and the mast, perhaps. This is not very exciting mechanics-wise, and I majored in mechanics,” Viryasov told RUPTLY.