By CAROL CHANG and ELIZABETH A. BALL<\/B><\/I><\/p>\n
Halloween means much more than black cat sightings for the local chapter of the Cat Fanciers Association.<\/p>\n
The group hosts its annual CFA Certified Championship Halloween Cat Show and Costume Contest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at McCoy Pavilion at Ala Moana Beach Park to showcase some of the sharpest and most lovable pets on the island.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n
The show is chaired by Kailua member Joan Harris, who raises Persian cats.<\/p>\n
For this weekend’s show, CFA brings in four international judges to determine the finer points of purebred<\/p>\n
kittens and adult cats, neutered and spayed adults, and household pets or non-pedigree cats. Favored pets also will compete for prizes and ribbons in the costume contest, set for noon to 1 p.m.<\/p>\n
Satchi Kuuipo Ball, 5, is a feline living with Elizabeth Ball in Keolu Hills, and she earned the club’s 2011-2012 title of Best Household Pet. Satchi apparently spoke to Ball about being in the heady winners circle: “It kinda felt like it does when I chase my laser pointer around the room. Yes, it felt a little bit like that.” Ball then doggedly pursued the miraculous chat with more inquiries.<\/p>\n
How has it changed your life? <\/B>My picture was in the paper and I was on television. I won more food than I could eat, so I gave it away to some pet shelters and to people who needed food for their kitties. I wanted to give my toy prizes away to needy kittens but my sister, Yellow-Bellied Jackie (who maintains a Facebook page), tore open the package and took all of the toys out.<\/p>\n
What does it take to win the title? <\/B>I did nothing out of the ordinary, other than looking good. I just happened to be in the right place at the right times. Why, any other pet could have won, had they entered the cat shows at McCoy Pavilion. I also have a good fur-iend Lani, who had humble beginnings like I did, as she was a stray kitten living in Ala Moana Park. Someone found her, then gave her to one of Hawaii’s top veterinarians and his wife. In that way, Lani did win a No. 1 Household Pet award, wouldn’t you say?<\/p>\n
What about the “diva” issue among winners? <\/B>Being a diva is an emotional expression of my being, as it is for other female artists. Plus, a cat’s gotta do what a cat’s gotta do. Take Garfield, for example. Eating lasagna is not only a hobby, but a signature expression of his girth.<\/p>\n
Admission to the cat show is $4 for human adults, $2 for seniors and children. For details, call Harris at 261-4354 or Sherlane Dick at 531-4891.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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