Merdeka Cat Show
Today is National Day for Malaysia. Therefore, being opportunist, Feline Society of Malaysia took the liberty and holds the Merdeka Cat Show at The Mall.
First of all, I will skip the crowd control part since I am getting tired to comment about that on every of their shows.
Above: Banner of the show. ‘Wow’ I must say since there were more breeds than just ‘the’ Persian and ‘the’ Maine Coon (yeah… yeah.. both are still up there… mascot mah for the club… )OK! For the benefits of those who doesn’t recognize the breed, please allow me to introduce them.
Back row starting from left: Siberian (way left) British Shorthair, Ocicat, Exotic, Abyssinian and Maine Coon
Front row starting from left: Maine Coon (again?), Maine Coon (AGAIN??), Sphynx, Persian (ahem), 3 Ragdoll kittens, Maine Coon (Zzzzz….), Maine Coon (Give me a break!!!) and Norwegian Forest (Phewww….). Just for your information that, 75% of the cats were belong to the committee ya… Need I show it in a pie chart?
We have the same judges as last week show in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah; Ms. Diana Rothermel, Mr. Rod U’ren, Mr. Wayne Travethan and Ms. Becky Orlando and not forgetting Master Clerk, Mr. Dick Kalamayer.
I wish to highlight some points here:
1. Foreign Exhibitor Harrassed!
An exhibitor from Hong Kong had complained to me that she was contacted by the President to attend a local TV interview which will commence at 6am on Friday morning. She had politely declined the offer knowing the fact she need some rest and it was too early for her. Then, the Treasurer called her up (and this is already close to midnight) and told her how uncooperative she is and how they needed shorthair cats to be showed on TV. This pisses the exhibitor off and she gave the Treasurer a piece of her mind. I was thinking that we have local members that has shorthair cats (knowing the fact the entire committee is only kaki semi-longhairs and longhairs!!) such as Abyssinians, European Burmese, Siamese, Oriental, American Shorthairs just to name a few. I do not think FSM is that pathetic for not having any shorthairs cats! Why the committee had not contact local members but harassing foreign exhibitors?? I mean what kind of hospitality that they are showing as Malaysians??
(SIGH…..)
2. Being barred from entering the show hall?
When I heard about this, I was shocked. I thought the show was open to public. To my agony of doubt, I found out that the victim was the Vice President of Feline Fanciers Society of Singapore, a CFA club. I was like…. what the @%^$&%$#$#&*^. Apparently a fellow exhibitor (whom the committee had tried very hard to throw her out of the club) had invited the VP as a friend to be her personal photographer and apparently he had no intention to set up a studio in the show hall. Therefore, it was just a miscommunication but question is, did the show committee clarify with the exhibitor or the FFSS VP first rather than base on ASSUMPTIONS before he was stopped at the entrance and publicly humiliating himself?
3. Benched close but yet too far.
There is an exhibitor who had walking difficulties (using 2 crutches as aid) and showing 7 Maine Coons in the show but he was benched the last row in the show hall. Although he had his wife and friends to help him but knowing him, being very supportive in local CFA shows and will bring not less than 5 cats in every show, I think it is very inconsiderate that he was placed at the back. Although with his difficulty, he still walk with his crutches to see his cats being judged and listen to comments by the judges.
4. A cowardly warning
When I was talking with the CFA International Division representative (Asia/Latin-America) and a Thai exhibitor, one of the show committee member came to me and said, ‘Becareful on your writings in your blog’ and walked off. 3 of us were looking at each other….. and we started laughing. The Thai exhibitor asked what is that all about and I replied that apparently some losers just could not take simple criticism which immediately kind of remind myself an old friend of mine who cares so much to his cats but disregard the welfare of his 2 children. What I am trying to say is, mend your own fences first before start mending others….
5. What the $%^$^#$!!
What is this???
What on EARTH is FSM asset (separator) being used as buffer for the judging tables? What kind of respect the club committee of doing this!!!
And what is this again??
Why different separators were being used and not using FSM separators in all the judging rings???
6. Last show?
An exhibitor told me that he was informed by one of the committee that this will be the last show for FSM. I was like ‘huh??’ and ask him whether that committee member was on high or intoxicated when saying that? Therefore, are they going to step down (finally could not take the heat?) or are the whole committee decided to stop showing (Yeah right!!)? But why? Why? and why? (Tears rolling down….)
