A TOTAL of 32 cats battled it out for a chance to be crowned as the ‘Finest Feline’ at the finals of the SmartHeart ‘Finest Feline’ Cat Competition 2018 at the Airport Mall in Berakas on Saturday.
The event was organised by Parvati Textiles Centre with support from the Department of Agriculture and Agrifood, Care and Actions for Strays (CAS), Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE), and Si Manja Pet Grooming Spa. The furry finalists were shortlisted from a base pool of 60 entrants after passing a pre-qualifying round at the Parvati Textiles Centre office in Serasa, Muara from November 9-10, where each cat went through a series of basic health screenings and consultations.
The winning cats were announced following a final judging and screening by a group of veterinarians.
In the ‘Major Awards’ category, Mowgli emerged the grand prize winner, winning BND1,000 as well as a trophy and certificate.
First runner-up went to Moana who won BND500, a trophy and certificate with Alacar the second runner-up, winning BND400, a trophy and certificate.
Third runner-up Wina won BND300, a trophy and a certificate; fourth runner-up Rangga received BND200, a trophy and a certificate and fifth runner-up Moji received BND150, a trophy and a certificate.
Sixth runner-up Applez, seventh runner-up Orient, eighth runner-up Baltazar, ninth runner-up Mike and 10th runner-up Jaeger each won BND100 as well as a trophy and a certificate.
In the ‘Minor Awards’, Rangga won the People’s Choice category, winning BND50, a trophy and certificate while Loki brought home BND50, a photo with frame and certificate for winning the Most Photogenic category. Jaeger, meanwhile, took home BND50 and a t-shirt (Finest Feline) for Most Likes on Facebook.
Hansen (Special Cage) and Mochi (Best Costume) were the winning cats in the ‘Special Prize’ category.
Fun and educational activities were also held including a photo booth, games and the launching of new cat snack SmartHeart Creamy Treats. There were also talks for cat owners on a number of cat care topics, including a ‘Cat Grooming Tips’ session by SiManja Pet Grooming Spa and ‘The Importance of Cat Vaccination’ by Dr Muhammad Faiz bin Haji Metussin from the Department of Agriculture and Agrifood.
The cat competition was held to gather cat lovers throughout the country in an event where they can learn on cat-related topics, and have fun with their pets with activities as well as having a chance to win prizes.