The local cat club is giving first-time feline fans the chance to purrfect their exhibition skills.
Patches and Pointed Inc is having an ''L-plate Show'' on Easter Sunday to give many new exhibitors a taste of professional cat showing.
''Most of the cats that are going to be there are those that were not able to be shown in last year's show,'' says show co-ordinator and Katikati resident Chris Lowe. Their usual big show in September was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic and they missed the 21st event.
''Kittens are shown by 4 months of age so they missed the whole year of showing. Those kittens will be coming up 15-18 months now so we have got the newbies coming through.''
There are 82 entrants from all over the country exhibiting. Many of the cats haven't been to a show before, Chris says.