23/07/2024
...AND THAT'S A WRAP!! After much hard work, blood, sweat and even an unexpected fire alarm - the Tas Feline - 2024 International Cat Gala is over. We would like to thank the following;
To our Committee and Show Secretary team for their hard work and dedication. Without you the wheels don't turn! Cherridan Allie, Anne Harvey, Cosette Redpath, Adam Smith, Vanessa Sulivan, Danielle Mahoney, Angela Hawkes, Charlotte Hawkes, Mike Sherwood & Anne Sherwood
Also to the amazing Steven Meserve for judging the Pageant on Saturday and presenting his Top 10 & Supreme Cat in Pageant.
To Erin Brown, Vickie Shields and Adriana Kajon for judging our 3 Ring Championship Show on Sunday and for their fabulous presentation of their Top 5 Exhibits for each ring.
To our stewards - Tracy Griggs, Vanessa Sullivan, Karren Walker, Anne Harvey and junior stewards Miah Mackenzie and Sebastian Smith.
To our show sponsors - Petcover Australia, Purina Australia, Catmate, Refuresh, Brighton Veterinary Services, Di-Vetelact, LickiMat, Eye Envy Australia and City of Hobart - your generous support and products are instrumental in the ongoing success of our shows!
To businesses Cat Harness Australia, PetNurture, Carbonel Couture - Cat Products, Appleisle cattery, Diamond Class Pole and Fitness Studio - Hobart, Danny Barker Hairstylist, Salamanca Inn, LexieBell Crochet who donated prizes for our raffles and exhibitor prizes - we appreciate your support!
To The Cat Show Girls for their amazing hosting skills and coverage of the event. The livestreams were fantastic, allowing so many cat enthusiasts who couldn't be there to watch and feel a part of it all!
To MisTy DelRay and Alycia Hall for hosting and judging 'Fashions on the Catwalk' We had so much fun watching something exciting and a bit different to the usual format!
To the Gala helpers - Karen Maree Blake, Samantha Jade and Danny Hawkes for marshalling and keeping things ticking.
Finally a HUGE thank you to our exhibitors and the gorgeous cats and kittens they brought to share with everyone. We hope you all enjoyed yourselves and are proud - the overall comments from the judges spoke of the high quality of cats presented and the high levels of grooming and care. Well done exhibitors - you represented our association so well!!
We will keep posting with photos and special moments, we are expecting many great photos to start coming in - so keep an eye out for more updates.
And with that - Goodnight - we're all tuckered out.
Sink your claws into Hobarts first International Cat Gala! Proudly brought to you by the Tasmanian Feline Association.
