Stella went to Cat Show again?!

For the first time, Hong Kong hosted the World Cat Congress in Convention Centre on 1st-3rd August, 2025.

We decided to let Stella participate in the Cat Show on 2nd-3rd August. This could be an eye opener for us. Because out of the 10 judges, only 1 was from Hong Kong. More interesting, some of the judges were from different global cat clubs. 

We knew that similar to other CFA cat shows, the competition was a lot intense. We went in without too high expectations. Stella is a sprayed long hair, so she competes in the Alter/Premier category. There were a total of 25 cats, of which 5 were short hair. This implied each competitor need to beat another 2 for a chance in the final -- to be placed and earn rosettes and prizes. 

As a first step, Stella needs to get the "Best Breed" ribbon from her sub-group (Exotic Bi-Color) competition as a potential pass to the final. Sometimes, a "Second Best Breed" might also work.

Stella tried her best, though her performance on the first day was a bit weak. We believe this could be due to discomfort in her eyes. In the last round, she tend to partly close her eyes, didn't like to look up or face the spectators. This was not the usual her. 

On the second day, DN helped rectify the problem. Stella was happier and her self confidence return. Her performance improved as well.

Despite getting a "Best Breed" in the 2nd Ring, Stella was not selected for the final. Overall, result was as follows:

 

For the less fortunate cats, Christmas will come earlier this year, as Stella in her 3rd charitable drive will donate all her prizes to help feed homeless children.