PHILIPPINES-MAKATI CITY-CAT SHOW

PHILIPPINES-MAKATI CITY-CAT SHOW

(240616) -- MAKATI CITY, June 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A British shorthair cat and a British longhair cat are seen during the 1st World Cat Federation (WCF) Philippines World Cat Show 2024 in Makati City, the Philippines, on June 15, 2024. The cat show gathers cat enthusiasts from around the world, with feline pets participating in competitions of various categories during the event. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rouelle Umali)

PHILIPPINES-MAKATI CITY-CAT SHOW

PHILIPPINES-MAKATI CITY-CAT SHOW

(240616) -- MAKATI CITY, June 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A British shorthair cat and a British longhair cat are seen during the 1st World Cat Federation (WCF) Philippines World Cat Show 2024 in Makati City, the Philippines, on June 15, 2024. The cat show gathers cat enthusiasts from around the world, with feline pets participating in competitions of various categories during the event. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

BELGIUM-MECHELEN-CAT-SHOW

BELGIUM-MECHELEN-CAT-SHOW

(221029) -- MECHELEN, Oct. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A British longhair cat is seen at an international cat show in Mechelen, Belgium, Oct. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

Int'l feline salon resumes in Bucharest after two-year suspension due to pandemic

STORY: Int'l feline salon resumes in Bucharest after two-year suspension due to pandemic DATELINE: May 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Bucharest CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cats at the feline salon STORYLINE: Over 150 cats are competing in the two-day SofistiCat-Bucharest International Feline Salon held in Bucharest, capital of Romania, this weekend, after two years of suspension due to the pandemic. Four international judges from International Feline Federations evaluate the cats which compete for a place on the podium in the "Best in show" competition. The referees are evaluating the physical characteristics of the cats, with more prizes making the baby cats more valuable. Among the cat breeds present are Abyssinian, Russian Blue, Bengal, British Shorthair, British Longhair, Devon Rex, Exotic, Maine Coon, Neva Masquerade, Norwegian Forest, Persian, Ragdoll, Singapura. Within two hours after the start of the event, all cats for adoption prepared by the organizers found their ne

Cat beauty pageant in Jordan aims to raise awareness of animal protection

STORY: Cat beauty pageant in Jordan aims to raise awareness of animal protection DATELINE: March 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:32 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cat beauty pageant 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOUSA KMAIL, Organizer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): EHAB ALLAN, Judge 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SALLY FREITEKH, Participant 5. various of the award ceremony STORYLINE: A cat beauty pageant was recently held in the Jordanian capital Amman to select the most beautiful cats and promote awareness of animal protection. The second Jordan Show, attracted 23 participants of different cat species like Persian, Scottish Fold, Scottish Straight, Exotic Shorthair and Long hair, British Longhair, and others. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOUSA KMAIL, Organizer "The aim of this contest is to raise awareness of the people regarding cats, and we had the idea to deliver our knowledge to the people that these are unique creatures and need to be treated well." The organizers said that they are also endeavoring to ac