Cats compete in 'international beauty pageants', including the world's ugliest cat worth 70,000 USD

On the morning of November 2, the WCF World Show - Global Cat Championship took place in Ho Chi Minh City with the participation of many lovely cats from many places around the world .

Ms. Takfoka (Thai) and her "boss" Nemo were excited to come to Vietnam to interact with people who share the same passion for pet care - Photo: THANH HIEP

The competition, organized by the Vietnam Animal Protection Association - Vietnam Cat Association, took place on November 2 and 3, to find cats that won the titles of World Champion and World Master.

In addition to the participation of more than 50 domestic cats, there are also 30 cats from abroad with diverse breeds, many of which have achieved international titles.

This high-class "cat beauty pageant" not only promotes the development of professional breeding but also spreads the message of love for animals to the community.

At the same time, it also conveys the message: cats will become companion animals, helping to heal and nurture the souls of future generations; ensuring biosafety when raising cats in urban areas.

The judges carefully checked the "contestants" to score - Photo: THANH HIEP

This year's judges are from countries such as Germany, Latvia, and the Netherlands. Accordingly, in this pet contest, cats of the same breed will compete with each other to find the most beautiful cat. Then, the most beautiful cats of the breeds will continue to compete to find the most beautiful cat (likened to finding the beauty queen of beauty queens).

Cat evaluation criteria are based on appearance, health, and friendliness in accordance with international standards.

Naomi (Thai nationality, worth 70,000 USD), the cat dubbed "the ugliest in the world", came to Ho Chi Minh City to "win" the international cat beauty pageant with her ugliness. Naomi is famous on social networks for her humor, ugly but adorable expressions - Photo: YEN CHAU

Bringing her 1-year-old Ragdoll cat named Soup to the competition for the first time, Ms. Tran Thi Ngoc Lan (25 years old, living in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City) said that before the competition, the cat was taken to a pet spa to be beautified, cared for and trained for the show.

"I have three cats, but Soup is more outgoing than the other two, so I take him along. I mainly go to shows for fun and to learn more about other cat breeds, as well as to learn from others' experiences and good things about diet and care to apply to my three 'children'.

Whether I win the award or not is fine, because I just want to come here to learn and interact with everyone," Lan shared.

Some pictures at the "international cat beauty pageant":

Mr. Phuong Chi Vinh (District 8) and his cat named Beo attended the contest. Last year, Beo won first place in the "Kitten" and "The best general" categories. This year, he hopes to win more awards - Photo: THANH HIEP

Hundreds of people from many countries come to Vietnam to attend the 2024 cat beauty contest - Photo: THANH HIEP

Many cats are groomed, trained and carefully cared for by their owners to prepare for the competition - Photo: THANH HIEP

Mr. Jürgen Trautmann (German) - diamond judge - instructs contestants on how to take care of pets to have the best health - Photo: THANH HIEP

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc My - President of the Vietnam Animal Protection Association - shared that the association is researching the establishment of animal shelters to care for abandoned pets in society - Photo: THANH HIEP

Many stalls of pet businesses help pet owners have more options in taking care of their pets - Photo: THANH HIEP

At the event, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc My - Chairman of the Vietnam Animal Protection Association - said he highly appreciated the activities of the Vietnam Cat Association over the past years, and hoped that the event would contribute to the development of the pet industry in Vietnam.

"Besides, I also want to remind that in addition to organizing large-scale events for beautiful cats, we must not forget that out there are thousands of cats who are lacking love, protection and care.

The Vietnam Animal Protection Association is also making calculations and developing plans to organize shelters to create conditions for caring for abandoned cats in society," said Mr. My.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/meo-di-thi-hoa-hau-quoc-te-co-ca-chu-meo-xau-nhat-the-gioi-gia-70-000-usd-20241102161839515.htm