Whiskas National Cat of the Year....

So what did you do the past weekend... if you were a cat lover or animal lover in Keramat area, chances are you might have been at the Whiskas National Cat of the Year 2015 Grand Finale....as I was....where 13 of the most adorable feline finalist from all around Malaysia attended to compete against each other for the grand title of Whiskas Cat of the Year a well as category titles of Bright Eyes, Shiny Fur Coat and Lively & Energetic (all which epitomizes the three key signs of a healthy cat)

There was a Whiskas roadshow as well from the 2nd to the 4th of October at AEON AU2...

...where there were grooming and pampering session for all the feline furbabies...

.. manicures....  

... and also a free basic vet check up for your cats.

There was also a cat adoption drive by the PAWS Animal Welfare Society...

...where these adorable felines were all hopefully looking for a good home... hopefully some kind hearted soul adopted them... The best thing about adopting these cats was that they were all already checked and have a clean bill of health, so you do not have to worry about owning a sickly cat...

There was also a specific cat play area there for cats to play and socialize with other cats....

  

The emcee for the event was actor Zoey Rahman...

..and the judges were none other then celebrity Kilafairy, Dr Susan Wan (a veterinarian from MARS Malaysia) and Khalid Rashid (President of the Malaysian Cat Club)

There were originally 15 cats but only 13 showed up.... and well, the first cat up on stage was Ozzy, a 2 year old male cat with his owner Danish Ravi.....competing for the Lively and Energetic or "Si Manja Hiper-Comel" Category.

Meet Ozzy, he was pretty shy, being unused to being in a huge crowd like that with all the camera flashes and noise around him... I did not blame him, some people are also stage fright, and a solitary peaceful cat? Even more so....almost all the cats were intimidated with the camera flashes , music , clapping and loud noises, I am sure....

Second up on the stage was Didi, a 1 year, 3 months old male cat with his owner Dzulkarnain....competing for the Bright Eyes or "Si Manja Mata Mempersona" Category.

 Then it was Daisy, a 1 year, 8 months old female cat owned by Engku Mastura.....competing for the Lively and Energetic or "Si Manja Hiper-Comel" Category.

Meet Bobolat, a 9 months old male cat owned by Fatma Diyana.....competing for the "Si Manja Hiper-Comel" Category.

This not very happy cat is Oreo, a 1 year old male cat with his owner Gerald Sia.....competing for the "Si Manja Bergaya" Category.

Occo, a 1 year, 6 months old female cat with her owner Johan Eskandar.....competing for the "Si Manja Mata Mempersona" Category was among the most popular cats there being so adorable...

She was definitely the centre of attention being so cute and fluffy...

Judging included the owner of the cat giving a short introduction on his/ her cat and bringing them over to the judges table for the judges to inspect.

This lovely cat is Adik Romantic, a 2 year old male cat owned by Junainah.....competing for the  "Si Manja Bergaya" Category.

There was also another cat called Tong-Tong, who I did not get a photo of since I was blocked by the official photographer and Tong Tong only made short appearances as he travelled around in a trolley school bag . Tong Tong was a 3 year old Bengal cat  owned by Kuang Wei Fen

Baby here, is a 10 months old male cat competing for the  "Si Manja Mata Mempersona" Category.

Here he is with his owner Mazlan ...

And the judges try interacting with Baby who did not give much of a response....

The tenth contestant was Jiwa Malaya, a show cat who has entered multiple cat contests and won some medals and trophies. Jiwa Malaya is a huge Maine Coon cat aged 2 years, 8 months, owned by Mohd Sahrizam for the "Si Manja Bergaya" category.

Meet Cabella. Cabella was a stray cat picked up by her owner Mohd Shahirwan. She got her name being one who enjoyed chewing cables.... hmm... maybe I should change my cat Muezza's name to Plastica.... heheheh... just kidding...

Anyway, Cabella is 4 years old and competing for the "Si Manja Mata Mempersona" category.

Cabella happens to also be a show cat and her owner brought out a fancy costume that would put a flamenco dancer to envy.....sorry or this blurry shot... it was hard getting a pic with the official photographer blocking me...

Cabella again being subjected to the mandatory check by the three judges....

Here we have Aany, which actually means lovely eyes in Arabic, I think, which was what the owner, Nooradilah said... Aany is 3 years old and competing for the "Si Manja Mata Mempersona" category....

Last but not least, the cat that came out set everyone sighing at how adorable she was dressed in a matching outfit with her owner....

She also happened to be the youngest contestant there at 5 months old. Her name is Chacha and her owneris Nurul Hanin..

...and gorgeous Chacha competed in the "Si Manja Bergaya" category....

And awww...... she manage to win extra points here with the judges being among the very few cats who were actually proactive and responsive to the judges.....

When the judging was over, Ms Yee Pek Kuan, Marketing Manager for Whiskas South East Asia  gave a short speech.

She said, " We are excited with the overwhelming response of over 6,000 entries from cat owners all over Malaysia. There were many lovely and delightful cat photos submitted and we had a difficult time shortlisting the five finalist for each category.

The participating cats are all judged based one the appearance of their eyes, coat and energy level, according to the categories of Bright Eyes, Shiny Fur Coat as well as Lively and Energetic. These are the features of a healthy cat, which Whiskas propriety  Vital System benefits offer ..."

While waiting for the judges result, there was an easy question and answer session where my little girl also took part....

Then it was time for the winner announcement... the Catergory winner for "Si Manja Mata Mempersona" was won by Aany....

The Category Winner for "Si Manja Bergaya" was won by Cabella....

Jiwa Malaya got another notch to his belt, by winning the "Si Manja Hiper Comel" category.....

And the Grand Prize winner, the Whiskas National Cat of the Year was won by........ adorable Chacha...

This is Chacha with her proud owner Nurul Hanin....Congratulations.... Chacha's win was well deserved... she is just adorable and playfully innocent being just 5 months old....

And.... photos of the winners......

And of all the judges and finalists, for more info on Whiskas or the Whiskas National Cat of the Year contest, do check out their FACEBOOK PAGE here...

Once again, congratulations to all our adorable furry winners....and to their owners...