Dr Karl Kruszelnicki
Dr Karl was the man with all the answers to life’s curly questions! For the first time at our Sydney Festival, Dr Karl deep-dived into the Science of Cats with a fascinating talk titled: ‘The Top 10 Sciency Things You Didn’t Know About Your Cat.’ His enthusiasm for science was infectious and, when combined with his fascination for feline friends, it all added up to an absolute must-attend, mind-expanding talk.
CATMANTOO & Didga
World-famous festival favourites CATMANTOO (aka Robert Dollwet) and his best friend Didga returned with an all-new show packed with tricks and insights to help people teach their cats things they never thought possible. His informative talk, Teaching a Cat is Easier Than You Think captivated audiences. Plus, fans even got the chance to meet Didga after each show – if she was in the mood! Didga (sometimes) loved the attention from her adoring fans.
Dr Katrina Warren
One of Australia’s most popular veterinarians and pet experts, Dr Katrina Warren has entertained and educated millions about pet care and the positive benefits of pet ownership for over 30 years. Katrina continues to inspire and educate visitors at the Sydney Festival. Attendees gained insights with The Most Common Cat Problems Solved, addressing issues like scratching furniture and carpets, waking you up at night or early in the morning (oh no!), and litter-box troubles. Later in the day, her talk Things Cats Do and Why covered fascinating topics like drowning toys in their water bowl, shoving their butt in your face, and obsessions with bleach.
Kitty Cosplay
The WHISKAS® Stage hosted the biggest cat dress-up competition in Sydney daily at 3.15 pm! Visitors showed off their cat-creativity by designing or hiring impressive feline-inspired costumes. Those who registered were part of the Kitty Cosplay Fashion Purrrade, with winners receiving cash prizes and goody packs to take home for their kitties. Many simply wore their favourite cat ears, whiskers, or tails to the Festival, channelling the spirit of the show and having fun dressing up with some feline flair!
Meet our wonderful WHISKAS® Stage MC, Shelly Horton!
Shelly Horton lights up TV screens as a journalist for Channel Nine and 9Honey. She’s also an avid pet lover which made her the perfect choice as the MC for the Cat Lovers WHISKAS® Stage.
The bubbly and charismatic Shelly Horton led a star-studded line-up of the nation’s most qualified vets and companion-animal experts that kept visitors entertained all weekend long.
If there are any other cat or animal experts you’d love to see at our Festivals, drop us a line at info@catloversfestival.com.au.
